Speaker Johnson says House will go to court for Biden audio as Justice Department declines to prosecute
6 months, 1 week ago

Speaker Johnson says House will go to court for Biden audio as Justice Department declines to prosecute

LA Times  

Gen. Merrick Garland won’t be prosecuted for contempt of Congress after refusing to turn over audio of President Biden’s interview in his classified documents case, said the Justice Department, which has provided the transcript. Gen. Merrick Garland for access to President Biden’s special counsel audio interview, after the Justice Department refused to prosecute Republicans’ contempt of Congress charge. In a letter to Johnson earlier Friday, a Justice Department official cited the agency’s “longstanding position and uniform practice” not to prosecute officials who don’t comply with subpoenas when a president makes a claim of executive privilege. The Justice Department similarly declined to prosecute former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows after he was held in contempt of Congress for ceasing to cooperate with the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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House rejects GOP effort to fine Attorney General Garland for refusal to turn over Biden audio
5 months, 1 week ago

House rejects GOP effort to fine Attorney General Garland for refusal to turn over Biden audio

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday rejected a GOP effort to fine Attorney General Merrick Garland $10,000 a day until he turns over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview in his classified documents case as a handful of Republicans resisted taking an aggressive step against a sitting Cabinet official. But the Justice Department said Garland would not be prosecuted, citing …

House rejects GOP effort to fine Atty. Gen. Garland for refusal to turn over Biden audio
5 months, 1 week ago

House rejects GOP effort to fine Atty. Gen. Garland for refusal to turn over Biden audio

LA Times  

Gen. Merrick Garland speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington on June 27. Gen. Merrick Garland $10,000 a day until he turns over audio of President Biden’s interview in his classified documents case as a handful of Republicans resisted taking an aggressive step against a sitting Cabinet official. But the Justice Department said Garland …

House Republicans sue Attorney General Garland over access to Biden special counsel interview audio
5 months, 3 weeks ago

House Republicans sue Attorney General Garland over access to Biden special counsel interview audio

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Monday filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Merrick Garland for the audio recording of President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel in his classified documents case, asking the courts to enforce their subpoena and reject the White House’s effort to withhold the materials from Congress. The lawsuit states that Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., made …

House Republicans sue Atty. Gen. Garland over access to Biden special counsel interview audio
5 months, 3 weeks ago

House Republicans sue Atty. Gen. Garland over access to Biden special counsel interview audio

LA Times  

House Republicans on Monday filed a lawsuit against Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland seeking to obtain the audio recording of President Biden’s interview with a special counsel in his classified documents case, asking the courts to enforce their subpoena and reject the White House’s effort to withhold the materials from Congress. On the last day to comply with the Republicans’ subpoena …

Republicans advance contempt charges against Biden’s ghostwriter for refusing to turn over records
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Republicans advance contempt charges against Biden’s ghostwriter for refusing to turn over records

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans advanced a resolution Thursday that would hold President Joe Biden’s ghostwriter in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over records related to the special counsel investigation into Biden’s handling of classified documents. Republican Rep. Jim Jordan, the chair of the Judiciary committee, issued a subpoena to Zwonitzer in March after he had refused to voluntarily …

Could AG Merrick Garland be arrested? Republican mother Rep. Anna Paulina Luna says she was on bed rest after first child when she cooked up unique plan to hold Biden cabinet secretary accountable
6 months ago

Could AG Merrick Garland be arrested? Republican mother Rep. Anna Paulina Luna says she was on bed rest after first child when she cooked up unique plan to hold Biden cabinet secretary accountable

Daily Mail  

While she was recovering from the birth of her first child and unable to vote, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna learned of an obscure House procedure that could see Attorney General Merrick Garland arrested. Frustrated that the DOJ hasn't acted on the House holding Garland in criminal contempt earlier this month, she will force a vote on an 'inherent contempt resolution' …

Mike Johnson vows to sue for Joe Biden tapes in Merrick Garland subpoena battle with Republicans
6 months ago

Mike Johnson vows to sue for Joe Biden tapes in Merrick Garland subpoena battle with Republicans

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy House Speaker Mike Johnson wants a federal court to enforce …

House Speaker Mike Johnson slams ‘two-tiered justice system’ after DOJ protects AG Garland from Biden audio subpoena
6 months, 1 week ago

House Speaker Mike Johnson slams ‘two-tiered justice system’ after DOJ protects AG Garland from Biden audio subpoena

Hindustan Times  

Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday that the House will go to court to enforce the subpoena against Attorney General Merrick Garland for access to President Joe Biden's special counsel audio interview, hours after the Justice Department refused to prosecute Republicans’ contempt of Congress charge. Tom Williams/Pool via REUTERS “It is sadly predictable that the Biden Administration’s Justice Department will not …

DOJ will ignore GOP's demand to prosecute Merrick Garland: 'Wasn't a crime'
6 months, 1 week ago

DOJ will ignore GOP's demand to prosecute Merrick Garland: 'Wasn't a crime'

Raw Story  

The Department of Justice will not act on House Republicans' referral to criminally charge Attorney General Merrick Garland. According to The Guardian's Hugo Lowell, DOJ "won't prosecute Garland for contempt of Congress, saying refusal to provide Biden audio wasn't a crime." The criminal referral, passed earlier this week along a mostly party-line vote, stems from GOP-led House committees' demand for …

Speaker Johnson says House will go to court for Biden audio after Justice Dept. refused to prosecute
6 months, 1 week ago

Speaker Johnson says House will go to court for Biden audio after Justice Dept. refused to prosecute

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday that the House will go to court to enforce the subpoena against Attorney General Merrick Garland for access to President Joe Biden’s special counsel audio interview, hours after the Justice Department refused to prosecute Republicans’ contempt of Congress charge. “It is sadly predictable that the Biden Administration’s Justice Department will not prosecute Garland …

Justice Department won't pursue contempt charges against Garland
6 months, 1 week ago

Justice Department won't pursue contempt charges against Garland

NPR  

Justice Department won't pursue contempt charges against Garland toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The Justice Department has declined to pursue a criminal case against Attorney General Merrick Garland, just days after House Republicans voted to hold him in contempt for defying a congressional subpoena for audiotapes of President Biden. That’s in line with how the Justice Department handled two previous …

House votes to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for withholding Biden audio
6 months, 1 week ago

House votes to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for withholding Biden audio

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House voted Wednesday to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview in his classified documents case, Republicans’ latest and strongest rebuke of the Justice Department as partisan conflict over the rule of law animates the 2024 presidential campaign. Garland has defended the Justice Department, …

GOP leaders may scrap vote to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt: report
6 months, 1 week ago

GOP leaders may scrap vote to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt: report

Raw Story  

House Republicans' planned vote to refer Attorney General Merrick Garland for criminal contempt of Congress may be on the brink of being pulled, Axios reported Tuesday evening. Republican hardliners sought the contempt holding for Garland's refusal to hand over raw audio recordings of former special counsel Robert Hur's interview with President Joe Biden in the classified documents investigation. Garland declined …

House votes to hold Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for withholding Biden audio
6 months, 1 week ago

House votes to hold Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for withholding Biden audio

LA Times  

Gen. Merrick Garland, pictured last week, said Wednesday that the House had “turned a serious congressional authority into a partisan weapon.” The House voted Wednesday to hold Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over audio of President Biden’s interview in his classified documents case, in Republicans’ latest and strongest rebuke of the Justice Department …

Attorney General Merrick Garland faces grilling on Trump's 'political' criminal verdict and the Biden classified documents probe: Here's how he could hit back
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Attorney General Merrick Garland faces grilling on Trump's 'political' criminal verdict and the Biden classified documents probe: Here's how he could hit back

Daily Mail  

Attorney General Merrick Garland will take the hot seat during a House Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday where he's expected to face a grilling over the Trump conviction and refusing to release audio from President Biden's special counsel interview. It's the top Justice Department official's first time facing lawmakers since a jury found Donald Trump guilty of 34 counts of falsifying …

Merrick Garland Calls GOP Attacks Over Trump Verdict A ‘Conspiracy Theory’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Merrick Garland Calls GOP Attacks Over Trump Verdict A ‘Conspiracy Theory’

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday called out Republicans for making stuff up about former President Donald Trump’s legal predicament. During testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, Garland complained of “false claims that a jury verdict in a state trial, brought by a local District Attorney, was somehow controlled by the Justice Department.” Trump and …

Biden interview sparks 'deepfake' concerns among DOJ
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden interview sparks 'deepfake' concerns among DOJ

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Releasing an audio recording of a special counsel’s interview with President Joe Biden could spur deepfakes and disinformation that trick Americans, the Justice Department said, conceding the U.S. government could not stop the misuse of artificial intelligence ahead of this year’s election. A conservative group that’s suing to force the release of the recording called the argument a …

'Confession': Comer shredded for apparent admission Garland contempt hearing is 'stunt'
7 months, 1 week ago

'Confession': Comer shredded for apparent admission Garland contempt hearing is 'stunt'

Raw Story  

House Oversight Chairman James Comer just admitted that his latest moves against Attorney General Merrick Garland are a purely partisan exercise, wrote Steve Benen for MSNBC's MaddowBlog. The apparent confession came after Comer's committee demanded the Justice Department turn over raw audio recordings of President Joe Biden's interview with special counsel Robert Hur in the classified documents probe, which ended …

Biden asserts executive privilege over audio of Robert Hur interview in classified documents probe
7 months, 1 week ago

Biden asserts executive privilege over audio of Robert Hur interview in classified documents probe

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden has asserted executive privilege on audio recording …

Republicans move forward with bid to hold Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress over Biden audio
7 months, 1 week ago

Republicans move forward with bid to hold Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress over Biden audio

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy House Republicans have moved forward with an attempt to hold …

Biden's special counsel interview audio release blocked by White House
7 months, 1 week ago

Biden's special counsel interview audio release blocked by White House

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Two House committees moved ahead Thursday with contempt charges against Attorney General Merrick Garland for refusing to turn over audio from President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel, advancing the matter after the White House’s decision to block the release of the recording earlier in the day. AP AUDIO: White House blocks release of Biden’s special counsel …

Big relief for Joe Biden: White House blocks Republican demands for audio of US President's interview – India TV
7 months, 1 week ago

Big relief for Joe Biden: White House blocks Republican demands for audio of US President's interview – India TV

India TV News  

US President Joe Biden on Thursday moved to block Republicans in the US House of Representatives from obtaining audio recordings of his interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur over his retention of classified records. In a letter to the chairmen of the House of Representatives Judiciary and Oversight committees, the Justice Department said Biden had asserted executive privilege, a legal …

House Republicans are ready to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt over Biden audio
7 months, 2 weeks ago

House Republicans are ready to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt over Biden audio

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans plan to move forward next week with holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for his refusal to turn over the unredacted audio of an interview that was conducted as part of the special counsel probe into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. House Republicans last month threatened to hold Garland in contempt …

DOJ refuses to hand over audio of Biden interview citing fear GOP plans to exploit it
8 months, 2 weeks ago

DOJ refuses to hand over audio of Biden interview citing fear GOP plans to exploit it

Raw Story  

The Justice Department has turned down the House Republicans' demand for the audio of special counsel Robert Hur's interview with President Joe Biden. But, according to the letter the Justice Department sent to the House Republicans Monday, officials believe the committee wants the recording for "political purposes" rather than "legitimate oversight." "For example, after the conclusion of Special Counsel Robert …

Justice Department blasts GOP effort to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt over Biden audio
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Justice Department blasts GOP effort to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt over Biden audio

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Monday blasted Republicans’ effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt over his refusal to turn over unredacted materials related to the special counsel probe into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. Assistant Attorney General Carlos Uriarte, the Justice Department’s head of congressional affairs, said in the letter to Reps. James Comer …

Justice Department blasts GOP effort to hold Atty. Gen. Garland in contempt over Biden audio
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Justice Department blasts GOP effort to hold Atty. Gen. Garland in contempt over Biden audio

LA Times  

Gen. Merrick Garland speaks during a news conference at Department of Justice headquarters in Washington in March. In a letter obtained by the Associated Press, the Justice Department rejected the demand from House Republicans that the agency turn over the full audio of special counsel Robert Hur’s hours-long interviews with Biden and his ghostwriter. Gen. Carlos Uriarte, the Justice Department’s …

Republicans threaten to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt over Biden documents case
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Republicans threaten to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt over Biden documents case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans threatened to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress if he did not turn over unredacted materials related to the special counsel probe into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. “The Attorney General released Mr. Hur’s report to Congress and made no redactions or changes, the Department provided documents to Congress including a …

House GOP sues in bid to force Justice Department lawyers to testify as part of impeachment inquiry
9 months ago

House GOP sues in bid to force Justice Department lawyers to testify as part of impeachment inquiry

Associated Press  

House Republicans filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to force two Justice Department lawyers to testify about the criminal investigation of Hunter Biden as part of the chamber’s impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee wants the court to order two rank-and-file Justice Department tax division attorneys to comply with subpoenas demanding that they answer questions about …

Uproar over Biden classified documents report carries echoes of 2016 Clinton email case
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Uproar over Biden classified documents report carries echoes of 2016 Clinton email case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The release of a harshly critical Justice Department special counsel report on President Joe Biden has triggered instant flashbacks to history-shaping events of 2016. In this year’s already heated election season, the Justice Department cleared Democrat Biden, too, of criminal wrongdoing but painted a politically damaging picture of his handling of classified information. “But ultimately,” he added, “some …

Special counsel investigating Biden’s handling of classified documents has completed probe, AG says
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Special counsel investigating Biden’s handling of classified documents has completed probe, AG says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department special counsel investigating President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents has completed his inquiry and a report is expected to be released soon to Congress and the public, Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers in a letter Wednesday. Though the probe’s outcome is expected to lift a legal cloud over Biden, criticism of his handling …

Biden interview in special counsel documents investigation suggests sprawling probe near conclusion
1 year, 2 months ago

Biden interview in special counsel documents investigation suggests sprawling probe near conclusion

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s interview with prosecutors over his handling of classified documents signals that a sprawling investigation that has included questioning of some of his closest aides and at least one cabinet member is nearing a conclusion. And Republican front-runner Donald Trump, indicted by a different Justice Department special counsel over his own mishandling of classified documents, has …

Garland appoints special counsel to investigate Biden docs
1 year, 11 months ago

Garland appoints special counsel to investigate Biden docs

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday appointed a special counsel to investigate the presence of classified documents found at President Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware, and at an unsecured office in Washington dating from his time as vice president. The attorney general revealed that Biden’s lawyers informed the Justice Department of the latest discovery at the president’s …

Attorney General Merrick Garland Names Special Counsel To Investigate Biden Classified Documents
1 year, 11 months ago

Attorney General Merrick Garland Names Special Counsel To Investigate Biden Classified Documents

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday he would appoint former U.S. Attorney Robert Hur as special counsel to investigate classified documents recently discovered at the home and office of President Joe Biden from his time as vice president. The White House said it immediately informed the Justice Department, and Biden’s lawyers searched other places where classified information …

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