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Republican-led committees seek prosecution for Garland's refusal to release audio despite Biden's executive privilege claim.
- House Judiciary and Oversight Committees voted to hold Garland in contempt for not complying with subpoenas.
- Biden invoked executive privilege to block the release of the audio recordings of his interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur.
- The dispute centers on Biden's handling of classified documents and the GOP's impeachment investigations.
- Critics argue the executive privilege claim is a political maneuver to protect Biden's re-election campaign.
- The full House vote on the contempt resolution remains uncertain due to narrow Republican majority and internal divisions.
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- Joe Biden 46th U.S. President
- White House Official residence in Washington, D.C., United States
- Merrick Garland United States Attorney General
- Robert Kyoung Hur Former United States Attorney for the District of Maryland
- Republican Party Political party
- United States House Committee on the Judiciary Congressional committee
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