The proposal is being pushed by Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida, who is seeking to place Garland in what is termed as inherent contempt of Congress. This move comes in response to the Department of Justice's refusal to release the audio tape of special counsel Robert Hur's interviews with President Joe Biden, according to Fox News.
As reported by Western Journal, Garland has declined to make the tapes public, citing Biden's claim of executive privilege. Luna, in a letter to her House colleagues, stated, “The only option to ensure compliance with our subpoena is to use our constitutional authority of inherent contempt.” She further announced her intention to call up her resolution holding Garland in inherent contempt of Congress, urging her colleagues to vote in favor of it.
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Luna emphasized the gravity of the situation, stating, “The urgency of this situation cannot be overstated. Our ability to legislate effectively and fulfill our constitutional duties is at stake. We must act now to protect the integrity and independence of the legislative branch.” Inherent contempt, as defined by the Constitution Center, allows the House sergeant at arms to take an individual into custody for congressional action.
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Fox News' Chad Pergram suggested that a contempt vote could be expected as early as Wednesday or Thursday. It's worth noting that Garland was previously found in criminal contempt on June 12, leading to a referral for action to the Justice Department. However, the Justice Department declined to act upon the House’s request, which Luna referred to as the last straw.
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In her letter, Luna expressed her concern over the Department of Justice's disregard for Congress, stating, “The Department of Justice’s blatant disregard for Congress as an institution, exemplified by its refusal to prosecute Attorney General Merrick Garland, is a direct threat to this legislative body. Attorney General Garland’s defiance of two lawful subpoenas is a clear violation of our authority.”
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Luna urged Congress to take action, warning that the executive branch would continue to withhold information if there were no consequences for their actions. She called for Congress to use its inherent contempt powers and instruct the Sergeant at Arms to bring Garland to the House for questioning and compel him to produce the requested evidence.
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The Republican lawmaker expressed her concern over the potential implications of the Department of Justice and the attorney general being the ultimate deciders of whether or not a congressional subpoena is enforced. She warned, “If Congress allows this to happen, we risk being subordinated to the attorney general and being completely neutered in our ability to legislate.”
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In a news release posted on her website, Luna claimed that Garland has been lobbying Republican members of the House, stating, “Attorney General Garland is now calling moderate Republicans, pushing them to vote against my inherent contempt resolution. This is the very definition of corruption. He believes he is above the law and can tell elected members of Congress what to do."
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Luna's message to Garland was clear: “Release the tapes to Congress and let us listen to them.” She questioned Garland's motives for keeping the tapes hidden and accused him of acting in a criminal manner to protect Joe Biden. Luna concluded by stating, “Any other American would be in jail for what he is doing. This blatant abuse of power must be stopped. The American people deserve integrity in our institutions, not political corruption.”
