Niagara Leader

Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today voted in favor of H.Res. 1292, a resolution recommending that the House of Representatives find United States Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in contempt of Congress for his refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on the Judiciary.

The resolution passed the House by a vote of 216-207.

The passage follows Attorney General Garland's failure to comply with the House Judiciary Committee's subpoena for audiotapes of Special Counsel Robert Hur's interviews with President Joe Biden and the transcript and audio recordings of Hur's interviews with Mark Zwonitzer, President Biden's ghostwriter.

Special Counsel Hur’s report detailed how President Biden knowingly and willfully removed, mishandled, and disclosed classified documents repeatedly over decades. Hur ultimately did not bring forth any charges stating, “at trial, Mr. Biden would likely present himself to a jury, as he did during our interview of him, as a sympathetic, well-meaning elderly man with a poor memory.” Following the release of this report, Tenney sent a letter to Attorney General Garland demanding he press charges or invoke the 25th Amendment and remove President Biden from office for willfully mishandling classified documents following his time as Vice President.

"Attorney General Garland is a dirty cop," said Congresswoman Tenney. “President Biden has admitted to mishandling classified documents, yet AG Garland is engaging in a cover-up and refusing to bring charges against President Biden. Now, he is withholding valuable information from the House Judiciary Committee, further shielding the President from accountability. This is all at the same time he is orchestrating a witch hunt of an investigation into President Trump. This scheme is ultimately a ploy by the Department of Justice to interfere in the 2024 election on behalf of Joe Biden and the Democrats. House Republicans are dedicated to holding corrupt AG Garland accountable and ensuring the Biden Crime family is thoroughly investigated and charged for their crimes against the American people."