LIVE: US House Votes on Holding Attorney General in Contempt Over Biden Audio | GOP Leaders | N18G

LIVE: US House Votes on Holding Attorney General in Contempt Over Biden Audio | GOP Leaders | Hunter Biden | USA News Live | CNBC TV18 House Republicans planned to vote as early as Wednesday to hold Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in contempt of Congress after the Justice Department refused to comply with subpoenas demanding audio recordings of President Biden’s interview with the special counsel investigating his handling of classified documents. The Justice Department has already made public a transcript of Mr. Biden’s interview with the special counsel, Robert K. Hur, but House Republicans have pushed for the release of the audio of the interview, arguing they need the recordings to examine the president’s mental fitness. Democrats have condemned the proceeding as Republicans abusing their congressional powers and seeking to use the audio for political purposes. The House Rules Committee is set to vote Tuesday at noon on the markup on whether or not Attorney General Merrick Garland will be