House Republicans have aimed to hold Garland in contempt of Congress for his refusal to turn over audio tapes of Special Counsel Robert Hur's interview with President Biden.
The House voted to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress on Wednesday, referring the top Department of Justice official for criminal charges. The measure passed nearly along party lines in a 216 to 207 vote, with just one Republican – Rep. David Joyce, R-Ohio, voting against it. Joyce said in a statement after the vote, 'As a former prosecutor, I cannot in good conscience support a resolution that would further politicize our judicial system to score political points.
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, however, argued that the DOJ's refusal meant Garland simply wanted it hidden. 'There's only one reason why the attorney general would do that. He doesn't want us to hear it. That's why,' Roy said on the House floor Wednesday. 'And there's really only two reasons why that would be the case – either the transcript doesn't match the audio, or the audio is so bad that he doesn't want us to hear it.
Both were referred for criminal charges by the previous Democrat-controlled House of Representatives. The DOJ did not act on a third referral by Democrats for former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. It's highly unlikely the DOJ will act on House Republicans' Garland referral, something that frustrated House Republicans who spoke with Fox News Digital on Wednesday.
When asked if he thought the DOJ might act, Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., quipped, 'Not likely.' Garland took an indirect shot at Republicans’ pushback on the DOJ in a Washington Post op-ed on Tuesday morning. 'In recent weeks, we have seen an escalation of attacks that go far beyond public scrutiny, criticism, and legitimate and necessary oversight of our work. They are baseless, personal and dangerous,' he wrote.
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