House Takes Steps to Hold Attorney General in Contempt

The U.S. Department of Justice is refusing to turn over subpoenaed audio recordings.

Attorney General Merrick Garland appears at a House Appropriations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 16, 2024. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Two top lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 13 took steps to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress.

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, recommended the lower chamber hold Mr. Garland, who was appointed by President Joe Biden, in contempt for failing to comply with congressional subpoenas.