Justice Department will not prosecute Garland for contempt, says refusal to provide audio was not a crime

FILE – Attorney General Merrick Garland responds to a question from Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, while testifying during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Department of Justice, June 4, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The House is expected to vote on a resolution holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview in his classified documents case. The contempt action represents House Republicans’ latest and strongest rebuke of the Justice Department and Garland’s leadership. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)