Biden Blocks Release of Hur Interview on Classified Documents
May 17, 2024
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as posted by the channelPresident Joe Biden has exerted executive privilege over recordings from the investigation into his handling of classified documents, escalating a fight with congressional Republicans as a committee voted Thursday to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress.
“It is the longstanding position of the executive branch held by administrations of both parties that an official who asserts the President’s claim of executive privilege cannot be prosecuted for criminal contempt of Congress,” the Justice Department wrote in a letter Thursday to House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan and House Oversight Chairman James Comer.
As part of an impeachment inquiry into Biden, the two have been seeking the audio recordings of Biden’s interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur, who was appointed by Garland to investigate Biden’s handling of classified documents. They have scheduled votes for later Thursday to hold Garland in contempt of Congress for failing to provide the recordings.
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