President’s move comes as House Republicans sought to hold attorney general in contempt; White House condemns GOP ‘partisan political’ motivations
Good morning, US politics blog readers. Earlier this year, justice department special counsel Robert Hur released his report into Joe Biden’s possession of classified documents, which did not recommend charging the president, but nonetheless caused a firestorm over comments Hur included about the president’s age and memory. The news has since moved on, but Republicans in the House of Representatives are not finished with the investigation.
Shortly after its release, two GOP-led committees sent subpoenas to the attorney general, Merrick Garland, demanding the video and audio recordings of Hur’s interviews with Biden, and a ghostwriter who collaborated on his memoir. Garland did not hand over what they wanted, so, today, two House committees led by Biden antagonists will begin the process of holding the attorney general in contempt.
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