President Biden asserts executive privilege over audio recordings in classified document investigation.

President Biden has invoked executive privilege over audio recordings from an interview with special counsel Robert Hur, who is investigating Biden's handling of classified documents. The House Judiciary and Oversight Committees were set to move forward with a contempt of Congress resolution against Attorney General Merrick Garland for not providing the requested audio recordings. Biden's assertion of executive privilege was made on the recommendation of the Justice Department.

May 16, 2024
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