#MerrickGarland’s testimony before the #House #Judiciary Cmte came as #GOP House *leaders* #threatened to hold him in #contempt in their efforts to gain access to audio recordings from special counsel #RobertHur’s investigation into President Biden’s handling of #classified materials.
#Biden last month exerted executive #privilege …after Garland requested he do so over concerns releasing them could #harm future efforts to get ofcls to cooperate w/investigations & sit for taped interviews.