On Monday, House Republicans threatened to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress over materials from special counsel Robert Hur’s investigation into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents.
Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) and Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to Garland that claimed the Department of Justice (DOJ) is withholding materials that are responsive to their subpoenas, specifically citing audio recordings of Hur’s interviews with Biden as well as the transcript and audio recordings of Hur’s interviews with Biden’s ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer.
“The February 27 subpoenas create a legal obligation on you to produce this material,” Comer and Jordan wrote. “Accordingly, the Committees expect you to produce all responsive materials no later than 12:00 p.m. on April 8, 2024. If you fail to do so, the…
