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House GOP Escalates Legal Battles with Subpoenas and Contempt Votes

Republicans target Attorney General Merrick Garland and New York AG Letitia James in ongoing disputes over Trump and Biden investigations

  • House Republicans consider subpoenaing New York Attorney General Letitia James after securing testimony from Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg.
  • The House voted 216-207 to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for not releasing audio recordings of President Biden's interview.
  • Some Republicans leading the charge against Garland previously defied their own subpoenas from the January 6 committee.
  • Garland criticized the contempt vote, warning it undermines the constitutional separation of powers and the integrity of DOJ investigations.
  • The Justice Department maintains that releasing the audio would set a harmful precedent, despite providing a transcript of the interview.
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