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.
Robert Hur in political news
House moves to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for withholding Biden audio
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is expected Wednesday to vote on a resolution holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview in his classified documents case, a move that comes just weeks after the White House blocked release of the recording to lawmakers.
House to vote on holding Attorney General Garland in contempt over Biden audio
WASHINGTON — The Republican-led House is expected to vote Wednesday on whether to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress.
Attorney General Merrick Garland fires back at House GOP contempt threat: 'I will not be intimidated'
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday hit back at House Republicans threatening to hold him in contempt, calling their efforts part of a wave of "unprecedented and unfounded" attacks against the Department of Justice. "I will not be intimidated," Garland said in his opening remarks at the start of a hearing before the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee. "The Justice Department will not be intimidated," he said. "We will continue to do our jobs free from political influence. And we will not back down from defending our democracy." He also pushed back on the swell of conspiracy theories surrounding Thursday's historic crimina
Garland slams attacks on the Justice Department, telling lawmakers: ‘I will not be intimidated’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland forcefully rebuked what he described as unprecedented attacks on the Justice Department Tuesday, telling Republicans who have sought to hold him in contempt that he will “not be intimidated.”
Merrick Garland Calls GOP Attacks Over Trump Verdict A ‘Conspiracy Theory’
WASHINGTON ― Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday called out Republicans for making stuff up about former President Donald Trump’s legal predicament.
Rep targeted by Marjorie Taylor Greene brands her ‘absolutely racist’ as parties respond to fiery clash
Texas Democrat Rep Jasmine Crockett called Georgia Republican Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene “absolutely” racist after the Georgia congresswoman she made comments about her appearance during a House Oversight Committee hearing.
JESSE WATTERS: If Democrats are going to lock up Republicans, maybe they need a taste of their own medicine
Fox News host Jesse Watters said Republicans "need to be sure" President Biden didn't "just doctor the transcripts" of Special Counsel Robert Hur's interview with the president on "Jesse Watters Primetime."