The House of Representatives voted to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt on Wednesday, June 12, for refusing to provide the audiotapes of Joe Biden’s interview with Robert Hur, the special counsel appointed to investigate the president’s handling of classified documents. With a vote of 216-207, Garland became the third attorney in US history to be held in contempt by Congress.
In October last year, Hur spoke with the president regarding the classified documents. His report, which was released in February, said Biden appeared to be “a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory,” which had some questioning the commander-in-chief’s ability to be president, especially since he was running for another term.
Reps. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and James Comer (R-KY), chairmen of the House Judiciary and Oversight &…
