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News Rep. Luna planning to force vote to hold Garland in inherent contempt for refusal to hand over Biden-Hur tapes
Florida GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is preparing to force a House vote to fine Attorney General Merrick Garland $10,000 a day for not complying with a congressional subpoena to turn over audio tapes on President Biden’s handling of classified documents. The move to invoke the rarely-used inherent contempt power could impose a fine for…
0 24 0July 8, 2024 -
News House Republicans warn Garland could be brought into custody over Biden tapes ahead of inherent contempt vote
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., warned that U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland could be brought into custody for failing to deliver tapes of special counsel Rob Hur’s interview of President Biden to Congress. Joined by nine other House Republicans, including Freedom Caucus members as well as more moderate members, Luna announced at a press conference…
0 27 0June 26, 2024 -
News DOJ won’t prosecute Garland for contempt of Congress
The Justice Department will not prosecute U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland over contempt, according to a letter sent from the agency to House Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday. The House voted Wednesday to hold Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over audio of President Biden‘s interview with special counsel Robert Hur. The…
0 53 0June 14, 2024 -
News House votes to hold Garland in contempt, refer him for criminal charges at own DOJ
The House voted to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress on Wednesday, referring the top Department of Justice (DOJ) official for criminal charges. GOP lawmakers aimed to hold Garland in contempt over his refusal to turn over audio recordings of Special Counsel Robert Hur’s interview with President Biden. Hur’s findings cleared Biden…
0 41 0June 12, 2024 -
News House Votes to Hold Garland in Contempt Over Biden Audio
House Republicans on Wednesday muscled through a measure recommending that Attorney General Merrick B. Garland be held in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a subpoena. The G.O.P. acted over Democratic opposition after the Justice Department declined to provide audio recordings of President Biden’s interview with the special counsel investigating his handling of…
0 44 0June 12, 2024 -
News Merrick Garland’s fate hangs in balance as House readies contempt vote
The House of Representatives will vote on holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress on Wednesday over his failure to produce audio recordings of Special Counsel Robert Hur’s interview with President Biden. Hur’s findings cleared Biden of wrongdoing in his handling of classified documents but also said the 81-year-old president presented himself “as…
0 46 0June 12, 2024 -
News Garland contempt resolution survives key hurdle, setting up House-wide vote
House Republicans’ contempt resolution against Attorney General Merrick Garland passed a key procedural hurdle Tuesday evening, setting up a chamber-wide vote. GOP lawmakers are looking to hold Garland in contempt over his refusal to turn over audio recordings of Special Counsel Robert Hur’s interview with President Biden. The resolution passed the House Rules Committee in…
0 32 0June 11, 2024 -
News Biden’s attorney general is fighting back as the GOP-led House contemplates contempt
Attorney General Merrick Garland is fighting back. The Republican-led House of Representatives intends to hold him in contempt of Congress this week – if it can muster the votes. Remember, it’s all about the math. A senior House leadership source told Fox the vote would be Wednesday. But when asked, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.,…
0 37 0June 11, 2024 -
News House Judiciary votes to hold AG Garland in contempt over audio of Biden’s Hur interview
The House Judiciary Committee advanced a resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress over the Justice Department’s failure to produce the subpoenaed audio recording of President Biden’s interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur. The House Judiciary Committee considered a resolution to hold the attorney general in contempt during a mark-up session…
0 44 0May 16, 2024