TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Jun 12, 2024

The U.S. House of Representatives voted today to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for refusing to turn over audio recordings of a special counsel interview with Democratic President Joe Biden. The measure passed 216-207 on a party-line vote with one Republican joining Democrats in voting no. Garland is the third attorney general to be held in contempt: both Eric Holder (under President Barack Obama) and Bill Barr (under President Donald Trump) were held in contempt, but the Justice Department did not pursue charges in either case. Reuters has the story.