The GOP-led Home Oversight Committee late Thursday night time handed a decision and report recommending US Legal professional Basic Merrick Garland be held in contempt of Congress for refusing handy over audio of Biden’s interview with Particular Counsel Robert Hur.
BREAKING: Our Committee Has PASSED a Decision & Report Recommending Legal professional Basic Garland Be Held in Contempt of Congress for Defying a Subpoena
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The Home Judiciary Committee earlier Thursday voted to carry Garland in contempt.
Home Judiciary Committee votes to carry Legal professional Basic Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for not offering audio tapes of Particular Counsel Robert Hur’s interview of President Biden that had been subpoenaed by the committee. pic.twitter.com/LFVBl2nx8M
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Home Oversight Chairman James Comer went off on Joe Biden in his opening assertion Thursday night earlier than the Committee initiated contempt of Congress proceedings in opposition to Merrick Garland.
Comer argued that Joe Biden can not assert govt privilege over the audio of his interview with Robert Hur as a result of the transcript has already been publicly launched.
“If the Legal professional Basic needs to defy Congress and never produce the audio recordings, he’ll face penalties for these actions,” Comer stated.
“The trail earlier than us is obvious. I urge this Committee to maneuver ahead with holding the Legal professional Basic in contempt,” he added.
Chairman Comer Opens Markup to Provoke Contempt of Congress Proceedings In opposition to United States Legal professional Basic Merrick Garland
“If the Legal professional Basic needs to defy Congress and never produce the audio recordings, he’ll face penalties for these actions.
“The trail earlier than… pic.twitter.com/tUCpu7HjQ4
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The assembly devolved into chaos after AOC and Marjorie Taylor Greene exchanged barbs.
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US Legal professional Basic Merrick Garland on Thursday advised reporters that the Justice Division doesn’t have to adjust to a congressional subpoena as a result of the DOJ is “a basic establishment of our democracy.”
A visibly rattled Garland made the statements throughout a press convention earlier Thursday to reporters after Joe Biden asserted govt privilege over the audio of his interview with Particular Counsel Robert Hur.
Home Oversight Chairman James Comer final month launched an announcement after the DOJ rebuffed his committee’s request for the audio recordings.
“The Biden Administration doesn’t get to find out what Congress wants and doesn’t want for its oversight of the manager department,” Comer stated. “The American individuals deserve to listen to the precise audio of President Biden’s solutions to Particular Counsel Hur.”
Comer stated it’s “curious” that the Biden Regime is refusing to launch audio of Biden’s interview with Hur after releasing the transcript.
The Justice Division beforehand defended not bringing expenses in opposition to Biden as a result of he’s a “sympathetic, well-meaning, aged man with a poor reminiscence.”
In accordance with the transcript, Joe Biden forgot when he was Vice President and couldn’t keep in mind when his son Beau died.
