House to hold Merrick Garland contempt vote Wednesday

Washington — House Majority Leader Steve Scalise confirmed the House will vote Wednesday on holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress, escalating a battle over audio recordings related to President Biden's handling of classified documents. 

The Justice Department has defied subpoenas from the Republican-led House Judiciary and Oversight committees, who have demanded that Garland turn over audio recordings of the special counsel Robert Hur's interview with the president and his ghostwriter as part of their impeachment inquiry. 

Hur, who was appointed by Garland, interviewed Mr. Biden in October 2023 as part of his investigation into the president's handling of classified documents after he served as vice president.