Justice Department won't prosecute Garland for contempt, says refusal to provide audio wasn't crime
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Attorney General Merrick Garland will not be prosecuted for contempt of Congress after refusing to turn over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview in his classified documents case because his actions “did not constitute a crime." The Justice Department cited the department's longstanding policy not to prosecute officials who don’t comply with subpoenas because of a president’s claim of executive privilege. The decision comes after the House voted to hold Garland in contempt of Congress. The Justice Department only turned over some of the records, leaving out audio of the interview with the president. Garland is the third attorney general to be held in contempt of Congress. The last attorney general held in contempt was Bill Barr in 2019. The special counsel in Biden’s case, Robert Hur, found insufficient evidence to successfully prosecute a case in court.

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https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/justice-department-prosecute-garland-contempt-refusal-provide-audio-111134793