The Republican effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress is being criticized by Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Pete Aguilar. Aguilar believes that this move is an attempt to appease former president Donald Trump and divert attention from Trump's own legal troubles.
The House is set to vote on whether to hold Garland in contempt for his refusal to provide audio recordings of President Joe Biden's interviews with former special counsel Robert Hur. Garland has already handed over transcripts of the recordings, which Aguilar argues should be sufficient based on past practices.
According to Aguilar, the push to hold Garland in contempt is merely a ploy to please Trump, who has been vocal about wanting distractions from his legal issues. Aguilar's comments shed light on the political motivations behind the contempt proceedings.
