The Republican-led Home Oversight Committee handed a decision and report late Thursday recommending that U.S. Lawyer Normal Merrick Garland be held in contempt of Congress for refusing to show over audio of Biden’s interview with particular counsel Robert Hull.
BREAKING NEWS: Our committee adopts a decision and report recommending that Lawyer Normal Garland be detained for contempt of Congress
The accountability lies right here.
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Earlier Thursday, the Home Judiciary Committee voted to carry Garland in contempt of court docket.
The Home Judiciary Committee voted to carry Lawyer Normal Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for failing to offer a tape of particular counsel Robert Hull’s interview with President Joe Biden subpoenaed by the committee. pic.twitter.com/LFVBl2nx8M
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Home Oversight Committee Chairman James Cuomo criticized Joe Biden in his opening assertion Thursday night time earlier than the committee launched contempt of Congress proceedings towards Merrick Garland.
Cuomo argued that Joe Biden can not assert govt privilege over the audio of his interview with Robert Hule as a result of the transcript has been launched publicly.
“If the lawyer basic desires to defy Congress and never present the recordings, he’ll face the results of these actions,” Cuomo stated.
“The trail earlier than us is obvious. I urge the committee to proceed to push for the Lawyer Normal to be held in contempt of court docket,” he added.
Chairman Cuomo kicks off bid, launches contempt of Congress proceedings towards U.S. Lawyer Normal Merrick Garland
“If the lawyer basic desires to defy Congress and withhold the recordings, he’ll face the results of these actions.
“The highway earlier than… pic.twitter.com/tUCpu7HjQ4
— Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) May 17, 2024
The assembly descended into chaos after AOC and Marjorie Taylor Greene argued with one another.
AOC has had sufficient of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s outbursts pic.twitter.com/OlItyszihs
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U.S. Lawyer Normal Merrick Garland informed reporters on Thursday that the Justice Division doesn’t have to adjust to congressional subpoenas as a result of it’s a “basic establishment of our democracy.”
Garland made the remarks to reporters at a information convention earlier Thursday, visibly upset, after Joe Biden asserted govt privilege over audio of his interview with particular counsel Robert Hull.
Home Oversight Committee Chairman James Cuomo issued a press release final month after the Justice Division denied his committee’s request for the recordings.
“The Biden administration is unable to find out what Congress does or doesn’t want to offer oversight of the chief department,” Cuomo stated. “The American individuals deserve to listen to the precise audio of President Biden’s responses to Particular Counsel Hour.”
Cuomo stated it was “weird” that the Biden administration refused to launch the audio of Biden’s interview with Hull after releasing the transcript.
The Justice Division beforehand argued that no expenses had been introduced towards Biden as a result of he was “Compassionate, well-meaning outdated man with poor reminiscence”.
Based on the transcript, Joe Biden misplaced monitor of when he served as vp or when his son Beau died.
