Justice Department Will Not Prosecute U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland

U.S. Attorney General Garland in Washington

The Justice Department has announced that U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland will not face prosecution for contempt, as stated in a letter sent to House Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday.

On Wednesday, the House voted to hold Garland in contempt of Congress due to his refusal to provide the audio recording of President Biden's interview with special counsel Robert Hur.

House voted to hold Garland in contempt for not providing Biden's interview audio recording.

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland cleared of contempt charges by Justice Department.

House Republicans made efforts to uncover information from special counsel interview.

This decision by the House followed extensive efforts by House Republicans over several months to uncover and make public as much information as possible from the special counsel interview.