Cheered on by presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, House Republicans set up a vote, likely for Thursday, on finding U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress, using a power lawmakers have not exercised since the 1930s. The move marks an escalation by Republicans in the fight with Garland to get a copy … Read more
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) will move within days to force a vote on having the House sergeant-at-arms forcibly bring Attorney General Merrick Garland before the House by holding him in “inherent contempt” over his refusal to turn over audio of President Biden’s interview with special counsel Robert Hur. Luna sent a letter to her … Read more
Rep. Dave Joyce (R-Ohio), the lone Republican to vote against a resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress, says his colleagues’ move only serves to “further politicize our judicial system.” “As a former prosecutor, I cannot in good conscience support a resolution that would further politicize our judicial system to score … Read more
