The House voted Wednesday to hold Garland in contempt over his defiance of a subpoena asking for audio tapes of President Joe Biden.
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The Justice Department said Friday it will not pursue prosecution against Attorney General Merrick Garland, according to multiple outlets, after he was held in contempt of Congress by House Republicans for not turning over subpoenaed audio tapes of President Joe Biden.Key Facts
The Justice Department found Garland’s refusal to submit the audio tapes “did not constitute a crime,” according to the Associated Press, ending the case against the attorney general.
The Biden administration asserted executive privilege over the interview tapes last month on the final day Garland had to comply with House Republicans’ subpoena for the tapes of Biden’s interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur, which concerned the president’s management of classified documents.
