Congressional Republicans moved one step closer to holding Biden Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress on Thursday, with the vote to advance the proceedings in the House Judiciary Committee.
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via the AP:
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Judiciary Committee voted to move forward with an effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress hours after the White House blocked access to an audio recording of President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel who oversaw an investigation into his handling of classified documents.
As RedState’s Bonchie wrote earlier, “Joe Biden claimed executive privilege over the recording of his interview with former special counsel Robert Hur on Thursday.”
The vote swiftly follows a Monday vote by the Judiciary Committee to approve a report recommending AG Garland be charged with contempt, after the Justice Department (DOJ) has stonewalled the release of Biden’s interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur:
According to the resolution, the committee found that Garland repeatedly failed to produce documents, records, and materials that it had subpoenaed.
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The resolution details that in the two months since the official requests and subpoenas were sent out, the Justice Department, led by Garland, has only sent out five letters from President Joe Biden’s administration and little else.
The Department has produced only five letters from President Biden’s White House and personal counsel to the Department, one letter from the Department to President Biden’s White House and personal counsel, redacted transcripts of Special Counsel Hur’s two interviews with President Biden, and redacted transcripts of Special Counsel Hur’s two interviews with Zwonitzer. Additionally, the Department has made available two classified documents in camera to the Committees.
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BREAKING: House Judiciary Votes to Recommend AG Merrick Garland Be Charged With Contempt of Congress
During the panel hearing, Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) said:
The department has a legal obligation to turn over the requested materials pursuant to the subpoena. Attorney General Garland’s willful refusal to comply with our subpoena constitutes contempt of Congress.
The House Oversight Committee is also expected to hold a vote on the contempt charge sometime Thursday evening, according to AP.
Since this is a developing story, RedState will provide updates as they become available.
Editor’s Note: This article was edited for content after publication.
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