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Congressional Chaos Erupts Over Personal Attacks During Hearing

Merrick Garland U.S. Attorney General Garland in Washington

During a recent hearing, Republicans called for a vote to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for not releasing an audio recording of President Biden's interview with special counsel Robert Herr. The hearing, which began at 8 p.m., was delayed due to the absence of many Republicans who were in New York supporting Donald Trump at his trial.

The tension escalated when Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene made a personal attack on Democrat Jasmine Crockett, leading to accusations of racism. Democrats demanded Greene's remarks be stricken from the record and an apology issued, which Greene refused.

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