Reps. Jordan and Comer want an audio file of special counsel Robert Hur's interview with Biden.
Share on email House Republicans are threatening to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress in pursuit of an audio recording of Biden special counselHouse Oversight Committee ChairJames Comer and Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan , in a letter to Garland, wrote that the redacted transcripts of the interview that the DOJ turned over are "insufficient.
"If you fail to do so, the Committees will consider taking further action, such as the invocation of contempt of Congress proceedings."A DOJ spokesperson told Axios that the department has been "extraordinarily transparent" with Congress. "The Attorney General released Mr. Hur's report to Congress and made no redactions or changes, the Department provided documents to Congress including a copy of the President's interview transcript, and Mr. Hur testified before Congress for more than five hours," the spokesperson said.
"Given the Department's ongoing and extensive cooperation, we hope they will reconsider this unnecessary escalation."Share on linkedin
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