The Justice Department has informed Speaker Mike Johnson that it will not charge Attorney General Merrick Garland with contempt of Congress because Garland did not commit a crime.
Assistant Attorney General Carlos Uriarte wrote to Johnson, “Consistent with this long-standing position and consistent practice, the Department of Justice has determined that Attorney General Garland’s response to the committee’s subpoena did not constitute a crime and therefore the Justice Department The Department will not refer congressional contempt of court charges to a grand jury or take any other action to prosecute the Attorney General.
House Republicans learned nothing from the phony Mayorca impeachment as they sought to prosecute the attorney general for non-criminal activity because they wanted special counsel Robert Hull’s tape of an interview with President Biden.
Biden has asserted executive privilege over the tapes, meaning that even if Garland wanted to release them, he couldn’t.
The Justice Department has complied with a House Republican subpoena and turned over the complete transcript of the Biden/Hour interview.
The U.S. Department of Justice has expressed concern that recordings are being requested for political reasons. They worry that if leaked, the recordings could be used for deepfakes and other purposes that could compromise national security.
The Department of Justice saw through the political motives of House Republicans and made it clear that AG Garland did not commit a crime and therefore will not be prosecuted.
