Justice Department won’t prosecute Garland for contempt, says refusal to provide audio wasn’t crime

FILE – Attorney General Merrick Garland answers a question from Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, as he testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Justice Department, June 4, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The House of Representatives is expected to vote on a resolution holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over the audio of President Joe Biden’s interview in his classified documents case. The contempt action represents the House of Representatives’ latest and strongest rebuke of the Justice Department and Garland’s leadership. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)