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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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- Merrick Garland United States Attorney General
- Joe Biden 46th U.S. President
- Letitia James Attorney General of New York
- Republican Party Political party
- New York US state
- Donald Trump 45th U.S. President
- Alvin Bragg Manhattan District Attorney
- United States Department of Justice Government department
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