{"id":2908,"date":"2024-06-12T20:31:52","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T20:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/?p=2908"},"modified":"2024-06-12T20:31:52","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T20:31:52","slug":"just-in-house-votes-to-hold-merrick-garland-in-contempt-of-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/?p=2908","title":{"rendered":"JUST IN: House Votes To Hold Merrick Garland In Contempt Of Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a razor-thin vote, the House has moved to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in criminal contempt of Congress, marking a dramatic escalation in tensions between congressional Republicans and the Justice Department. With a final tally of 208-207, the decision will place Garland among the few attorneys general in U.S. history to face such a sanction.<\/p>\n<p>The core issue centers around the Justice Department\u2019s reluctance to release audio tapes concerning Joe Biden\u2019s dealings with classified documents. Spearheaded by Jim Jordan (R-OH) and James Comer (R-KY), Republicans argue that this refusal to <a href=\"https:\/\/trendingpoliticsnews.com\/rep-jim-jordan-subpoenas-attorney-general-merrick-garland-mace\/\">comply fully with a congressional subpoena<\/a>merits the contempt designation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7410456683810485\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_2_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_2\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;client=ca-pub-7410456683810485&amp;output=html&amp;h=345&amp;adk=2326390507&amp;adf=2916008206&amp;pi=t.aa~a.1724631633~i.5~rp.4&amp;daaos=1718144134409&amp;w=414&amp;abgtt=6&amp;lmt=1718223758&amp;num_ads=1&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4386813631&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=414x345&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftrendingpoliticsnews.com%2Fjust-in-house-votes-to-hold-merrick-garland-in-contempt-of-congress-mace%2F%3Futm_source%3DTPN%26utm_medium%3Dfacebookcomment%26fbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2GZ9cvhG3LfJBe3VbeviCZHmHsH1gDenSy9QqzT_fMfOXRmStr29HM3pc_aem_Acb2UFDPIk8-hnisHE1SJXHecuX9sEXOYwtkDzpt7ypwn07kdv2likNDvlY9_g_Ee3MUerb3IkPP5fdkltBIW88h&amp;fwr=1&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=312&amp;rw=374&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;sfro=1&amp;wgl=1&amp;fa=27&amp;dt=1718224126066&amp;bpp=43&amp;bdt=6586&amp;idt=44&amp;shv=r20240605&amp;mjsv=m202406060101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D6933523bb4de2528%3AT%3D1718224124%3ART%3D1718224124%3AS%3DALNI_MbW7WGc2EfC960E6fPFdowwjcfAQQ&amp;gpic=UID%3D00000e588a1577dd%3AT%3D1718224124%3ART%3D1718224124%3AS%3DALNI_MZFoYUUzMBzXLDUEvp6zX7D36MN-Q&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3Db8cbabc05195ef54%3AT%3D1718224124%3ART%3D1718224124%3AS%3DAA-AfjaEu453BxVR44d27EUfHIsA&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C414x345%2C414x708&amp;nras=4&amp;correlator=1369554294194&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;ga_vid=948998042.1718224124&amp;ga_sid=1718224124&amp;ga_hid=1644978467&amp;ga_fc=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=2&amp;u_h=896&amp;u_w=414&amp;u_ah=896&amp;u_aw=414&amp;u_cd=32&amp;u_sd=3&amp;adx=0&amp;ady=944&amp;biw=414&amp;bih=708&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=44759876%2C44759927%2C44759842%2C44795922%2C95334509%2C95334525%2C95334564%2C95334572%2C95334819%2C95334054&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=3101913835006769&amp;tmod=1802590277&amp;uas=1&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=http%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C414%2C0%2C414%2C708%2C414%2C708&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;ifi=3&amp;uci=a!3&amp;btvi=1&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=19738\" name=\"aswift_2\" width=\"414\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!3\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CKXQ-t7z1oYDFe7RuwgdCoUArA\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>The subpoena is part of an ongoing push to uncover the interview audio from special counsel Robert Hur\u2019s investigation into whether any crimes were committed by Biden regarding his handling of classified materials. Despite Hur concluding his investigation without charging Biden, GOP lawmakers are pressing forward, intensifying their critique of the Justice Department\u2019s actions under Garland\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7410456683810485\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_4_host\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2909\" src=\"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4231-300x171.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4231-300x171.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4231-1024x585.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4231-768x439.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4231-630x359.jpeg 630w, https:\/\/xstorynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_4231.jpeg 1066w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"s2\">A contempt vote has been <a href=\"https:\/\/trendingpoliticsnews.com\/house-could-vote-to-hold-merrick-garland-in-contempt-as-early-as-next-week-cmc\/\">looming since last month<\/a>\u00a0when two committees forwarded a resolution to censure Garland. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">The Biden Administration has repeatedly cited executive privilege in refusing to hand over the audio. Biden\u2019s team also admitted to editing the interview transcripts that were provided to lawmakers in order to make the president appear more coherent. <\/span><span class=\"s2\">Garland has refused to hand over the audio, stating that transcripts of the interview prove that nothing relating to the House impeachment inquiry was discussed.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a razor-thin vote, the House has moved to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in criminal contempt of Congress, marking a dramatic escalation in tensions between congressional&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2908","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"a3_pvc":{"activated":false,"total_views":0,"today_views":0},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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