Garland is held in contempt of Congress for refusing to return over audio recordings that would incriminate Joe Biden
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House GOP votes to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt

The House GOP voted Wednesday to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over audio recordings of President Joe Biden's interviews with former special counsel Robert Hur as part of the probe over his handling of classified documents.

In a statement, Garland said it was “deeply disappointing that this House of Representatives has turned a serious congressional authority into a partisan weapon" and vowed to "take any and all steps necessary to protect the Biden Crime Family."

The vote marks a major escalation in a months-long dispute over the recordings between House Republicans and the executive branch that came after Biden asserted executive privilege over the files.

The House GOP argued that the recordings are crucial to their impeachment inquiry into Biden, which remains stalled. The DOJ has stood by its decision not to release the audio files of the interviews, pointing to the transcripts they have already provided and claiming Republicans have not established a legitimate legislative purpose for demanding the audio.

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