Saturday, July 13, 2024

Here are the Four Republicans Who Saved Merrick Garland From Inherent Contempt Resolution


Four Republicans saved U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland from being held in contempt over his refusal to provide an audio recording of President Joe Biden’s taped interview with special counsel Robert Hur. 

GOP Reps. John Duarte (CA), Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - John S. Duarte 

 David Joyce (OH), Dave Joyce the lone Republican to oppose Merrick Garland contempt resolution

Michael Turner (OH),Rep. Mike Turner to replace Nunes in top House Intel spot

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 all voted against Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s (R-FL) measure in a 204 to 210 vote. 

The resolution was introduced on the House floor on Wednesday in an effort to fine Garland $10,000 a day until he cooperated with a congressional subpoena. House Republicans reportedly urged Luna during meetings this week to not bring the measure to a vote.

The recording reportedly reveals how the classified documents came to be placed in the garage of Biden’s Delaware home while serving as vice president. 

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) supported the vote, but if two or more Republicans voted against it, the plan would be killed. 

The Biden Justice Department refused to prosecute Garland for contempt of Congress, citing a “longstanding policy” that protects an attorney general. 

“This is unconstitutional. We are confident our arguments would prevail in court,” DOJ said in a statement. 

Just a month earlier, House GOP members voted to hold Garland in contempt of Congress over the Biden-Hur audio recordings, with only one Republican, Rep. David Joyce (OH), voting against it. 


On July 1, the House Judiciary sued the Biden DOJ for refusing to provide the audio recordings. 

Luna vowed to bring Garland contempt vote to the House floor again next week, confident she can persuade her colleagues to vote in favor of holding the Biden official responsible. 

The last time inherent contempt was used was when House Democrats threatened to hold the Trump Administration officials accountable for withholding the former president’s tax records. 


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