Merrick Garland’s fate hangs in balance as House readies contempt vote
The House is expected to vote on Wednesday to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for failing to turn over audio recordings of Special Counsel Robert Hur’s meeting with President Biden. Hoare’s findings proved that Biden did not commit any wrongdoing in handling classified documents, but he also said that the 81-year-old […]
House Republicans tee up vote to hold Garland in contempt of Congress
A key House panel advanced a resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress, teeing the measure up for a vote on Wednesday despite uncertainty over whether it can pass. The House Rules Committee approved the resolution on Tuesday evening in a party-line vote, escalating a feud with the Justice Department days […]
Bannon to Jail for Contempt of Congress
Editors’ Note: Steve Bannon, former Presidential aide and prominent podcaster is headed for jail. Peter Navarro, Presidential adviser on trade and other matters, started his prison term in March. Both were charged with contempt of Congress. But Eric Holder, former Obama Attorney General was found in contempt by a lop-sided vote that included many Democrats, […]
Garland mocks House Oversight Committee over raucous contempt hearing
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday sharply criticized the House Oversight Committee for its highly publicized embarrassment last week as it deliberated filing a contempt of Congress case against him. Asked Thursday if he watched last week’s Oversight Committee hearing, Garland joked, “I saw parts of that hearing on ‘Saturday Night Live.’” Republican Reps. Marjorie […]
Chaos Erupts As House Oversight Committee Votes To Hold AG Garland In Contempt Of Congress
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) participates in a House Oversight Committee hearing titled “Fundamentals of the Impeachment Inquiry into President Joseph R. Biden Jr.” September 28, 2023 at the Capitol in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) OAN’s Taylor TinsleyFriday, May 17, 2024 3:16 PM PST Lawmakers were furious as the House Oversight Committee […]
Speaker Johnson calls chaotic Garland contempt hearing ‘regrettable’
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) urged lawmakers to show “decorum” after a House Oversight hearing devolved into personal attacks and partisan infighting on Thursday night. “I think decorum is an important thing for us to maintain around here. And we’ve got to take the emotion out of these things, and deal with the issues on their […]
House panels vote to hold Garland in contempt
Two House committees on Thursday advanced a measure charging Attorney General Merrick Garland with contempt of Congress for failing to turn over audio recordings of the president. President Biden’s last-minute move to assert executive privilege over audio recordings of his meeting with special counsel Robert Hur comes as Garland said those who claim privilege “cannot […]
Panel Passes Resolution to Hold Merrick Garland in Contempt of Congress
The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday passed a resolution charging Attorney General Merrick Garland with contempt of Congress for failing to release the audio recording of a meeting between President Joe Biden and Special Counsel Robert Hur. The full House must approve a resolution to formally hold Mr. Garland in contempt, which is largely symbolic. […]
Garland rips ‘unfounded’ effort to hold him in contempt after Biden asserts executive privilege over Hur audio
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday condemned an “unprecedented and frankly baseless attack on the Department of Justice” and released audio of a meeting with Special Counsel Robert Hur about classified documents in President Biden’s possession. He defended President Biden’s decision to assert executive privilege to block subpoenas seeking audio. Garland was en route to […]
Oversight delays Merrick Garland contempt hearing for members to attend Donald Trump trial
The House Oversight Committee has changed its schedule, canceling a hearing on Merrick Garland’s contempt of Congress case and allowing some members to attend former President Trump’s hush money trial instead. The committee was scheduled to meet early Thursday, an hour after the twin resolutions censuring Garland will also be considered by the House Judiciary […]