The U.S. House on Thursday turned down an unusual attempt to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in “inherent contempt” after a small group of Republicans helped defeat the resolution.
The Justice Department has charged nearly 200 people, including doctors, nurses and other medical professionals, in health care fraud schemes that totaled $2.7 billion in false claims.
The U.S. House on Wednesday voted to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas to turn over audio of President Biden’s interview with special counsel Robert Hur.
Attorney General Merrick Garland defended federal law enforcement agencies as Donald Trump and his allies continue to make unfounded claims about the Justice Department and FBI.
Violent crime rates fell markedly in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period last year, according to FBI data released Monday.
Attorney General Merrick Garland admonished conservative attacks against the Justice Department during a fiery House committee hearing on Tuesday and said he will “not be intimidated” by lawmakers trying to hold him in contempt.
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday forcefully rejected former President Trump’s false claims that the FBI was prepared to kill him when agents raided his Mar-a-Lago residence.
House Republicans plan to vote next week on whether to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over an audio recording of an interview with President Biden that is part of the special counsel’s investigation of classified documents
