Merrick Garland , Held in Contempt of Congress.<br />The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted to hold the attorney general in contempt of Congress on June 12, BBC reports.<br />The resolution was passed by a 216-207 vote.<br />Only one Republican, <br />David Joyce, voted in opposition. .<br />As a former prosecutor, I cannot in good <br />conscience support a resolution that <br />would further politicize our judicial <br />system to score political points, Rep. David Joyce, via statement.<br />Garland is held in contempt of Congress <br />for refusing to provide interview tapes with President Biden that were recorded during the Justice Department's classified document probe. .<br />Following the contempt vote, Garland said <br />House Republicans have "turned a serious congressional authority into a partisan weapon.".<br />Today’s vote disregards the <br />constitutional separation of powers, <br />the Justice Department’s need to <br />protect its investigations, and the <br />substantial amount of information we <br />have provided to the Committees. , Merrick Garland, via statement.<br />Garland is now the third U.S. attorney <br />general in American history to be held in contempt of Congress, BBC reports. .<br />In an opinion piece published in the 'Washington Post' on June 11, Garland said that "the Justice Department is under attack like never before.".<br />He pointed to a rise in "conspiracy theories, falsehoods, violence and threats of violence towards department officials by Republican critics.".<br />The short-term political benefits of <br />those tactics will never make up for <br />the long-term cost to our country. , Merrick Garland, via the 'Washington Post'
