House Republicans are taking steps to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for not providing audio recordings of special counsel Robert Hur's interviews with President Joe Biden. The House Oversight and Judiciary committees are set to hold markups on reports recommending a contempt resolution against Garland for defying a congressional subpoena. If approved by the committees, the resolutions will proceed to a full House vote.
Following the closure of Hur's investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents, Republicans subpoenaed the Department of Justice for various materials, including the audio recordings of interviews with Biden and his ghostwriter. Despite no charges being filed against the president, Republicans are focusing on Hur's characterization of Biden as an elderly man with memory issues.
