Daniel Lund of OAN
Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 8:58 AM PST
The Justice Department has dismissed the criminal case against Attorney General Merrick Garland, a decision that came days after the House of Representatives voted to hold him in contempt of court for failing to comply with a congressional subpoena.
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On Friday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) explained that Garland’s refusal to turn over audio recordings of President Joe Biden was not a crime.
“Accordingly, the Department of Justice does not intend to present a contempt of Congress indictment to a grand jury or take any other steps to indict the Attorney General,” Assistant Attorney General Carlos Felipe Uriarte wrote.
The Justice Department cited Biden’s executive privilege regarding the tapes and said it has long-standing policy not to prosecute officials who fail to comply with subpoenas for contempt of Congress in such situations.
Garland becomes the third attorney general to be charged with contempt of Congress.
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