In response to a House vote, the Justice Department notified lawmakers that it would not pursue a contempt of Congress charge against Attorney General Merrick Garland.
Justice Department officials said Friday that the agency will not pursue contempt of Congress charges against Attorney General Merrick Garland that the Republican-run House had voted for this week.
The letter to Johnson from Justice Department official Carlos Uriarte noted that over multiple administrations, the department has not pursued contempt cases against government officials who, based on a presidential assertion of executive privilege, do not provide subpoenaed information to Congress. The Justice Department refused to turn over the recordings, saying to do so would set a bad precedent for future investigations involving political figures or issues. Biden was interviewed by the special counsel over classified documents and information found in his home and former office.
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