House Judiciary Committee sues Garland for audiotapes of President Biden's special counsel interview

The House Judiciary Committee on Monday sued Attorney General Merrick Garland to enforce its subpoena for the audio tapes of President Joe Biden's interviews with Justice Department special counsel Robert Hur. 

In June, the House voted to hold Garland in contempt for declining to turn over the subpoenaed audio tapes recorded by Hur during his investigation into Biden's alleged mishandling of classified documents. But Garland's own department declined to prosecute him. 

This is not the committee's first attempt to get its hands on the tape. After it pressured Garland previously, Biden exerted his executive privilege over the committee to prevent their disclosure. 

You can read the new lawsuit below: 

The civil suit is one avenue the House Republicans can pursue to enforce their subpoena. Other Republicans have explored using a dormant Congressional power--inherent contempt--which would allow the House to take Garland directly into their custody. This power has not been used in nearly a century, but Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., is spearheading an effort to use the measure to enforce the subpoena.