{"id":2268295,"date":"2024-06-14T23:37:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-15T03:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-wants-to-take-merrick-garland-contempt-case-to-court\/"},"modified":"2024-06-14T23:41:26","modified_gmt":"2024-06-15T03:41:26","slug":"mike-johnson-wants-to-take-merrick-garland-contempt-case-to-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-wants-to-take-merrick-garland-contempt-case-to-court\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Johnson plans to pursue legal action in the Merrick Garland contempt case"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmike-johnson-wants-to-take-merrick-garland-contempt-case-to-court%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2268295&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Speaker\u2063 Mike Johnson (R-LA) is planning to \u2064take the\u2063 contempt of Congress case against Attorney General\u2064 Merrick Garland \u200dto federal court, as the Department \u200bof Justice\u200c has \u2063decided\u2062 not to pursue charges. Johnson will be certifying \u200bthe contempt records to \u200dthe U.S. Attorney for the District \u200dof Columbia and aims to enforce the \u2063subpoena of Attorney General Garland in court.\u2064 Speaker Mike Johnson&#8217;s decision to take the contempt of\u200b Congress \u2063case against Attorney ZGeneral Merrick\u2064 Garland to federal court underscores the escalating tension between Congress and the Department of Justice. \u2062This\u2062 move \u2062follows the Department&#8217;s \u2064refusal to pursue charges\u2064 against \u2062Garland, who was held \u2063in contempt by Congress due to non-compliance with a subpoena.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson&#8217;s strategy involves certifying the contempt records to the\u2064 U.S. Attorney \u2062for the District of Columbia,\u2064 a necessary step in pursuing\u2064 a judicial enforcement of the subpoena. This action \u2062leverages the judicial branch in an attempt to enforce legislative\u2064 demands, emphasizing the seriousness with which Johnson and \u200bhis \u200ccongressional colleagues view\u200b the Department of Justice&#8217;s \u2063refusal to\u200d comply.<\/p>\n<p>By taking this step,\u2063 Johnson is signaling a strong commitment \u200cto hold executive branch \u200dofficials accountable and to assert the prerogatives of \u2062Congress in oversight and\u200c information-gathering activities. This case might also set a significant legal\u200c precedent regarding \u2062the\u200d extent of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-house-oversight-republicans-kevin-mccarthy-plan-november-surprise-for-dc-mayor-bowser\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: House Oversight Republicans, Kevin McCarthy Plan November Surprise For DC Mayor Bowser\">congressional oversight powers<\/a>, particularly in relation to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-does-damage-control-after-firing-staffers-for-past-marijuana-use\/\" title=\"White House does damage control after firing staffers for past marijuana use\">executive branch\u2019<\/a>s \u2063compliance with subpoenas.<\/p>\n<p>The legal battle that is likely to \u2064ensue will not only test the boundaries \u2062of \u200bexecutive privilege and congressional oversight \u2063but will also frame future interactions between these two branches of government. As the case progresses, it will\u2064 be closely watched \u2064for\u2062 its implications on the balance of power in \u200bthe U.S. government\u200d and the scope of executive accountability.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_79\">\n<p>Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) is calling for the House of Representatives to take its contempt of Congress case against Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/merrick-garland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Merrick Garland<\/a> to court after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/justice-department\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Department of Justice<\/a> said it would not pursue charges. <\/p>\n<p>Johnson will be \u201ccertifying the contempt records to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/06\/14\/politics\/merrick-garland-contempt-vote-no-prosecution\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"CNN\">CNN<\/a>, while moving to \u201cenforce the subpoena of Attorney General Garland in federal court.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) meets with reporters after a closed-door Republican strategy session at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (AP Photo\/J. Scott Applewhite)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt is sadly predictable that the Biden administration\u2019s Justice Department will not prosecute Garland for defying congressional subpoenas even though the department aggressively prosecuted Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro for the same thing,\u201d Johnson said on Friday. \u201cThis is yet another example of the two-tiered system of justice brought to us by the Biden administration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Johnson\u2019s decision to take to the courts comes after Carlos Uriarte, the DOJ\u2019s top congressional liaison, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3045860\/doj-garland-wont-be-prosecuted-for-contempt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>rebuffed<\/a> the GOP\u2019s efforts to bring a case against Garland. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsistent with this longstanding position and uniform practice, the Department has determined that the responses by Attorney General Garland to the subpoenas issued by the Committees did not constitute a crime, and accordingly the Department will not bring the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-refuses-public-hearing-comer-says-panel-called-his-bluff\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Declines Open Testimony; Comer Accuses Him of Dodging Scrutiny\">congressional contempt citation<\/a> before a grand jury or take any other action to prosecute the Attorney General,\u201d the DOJ\u2019s letter read. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, House lawmakers voted mostly along party lines to hold Garland in contempt of Congress. The move came as Republicans seek to hold the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-slams-calls-within-republican-party-to-defund-fbi-argues-theyre-just-as-wrong-as-defund-the-police-push\/\" title=\"Pence Slams Calls Within Republican Party To Defund FBI, Argues They\u2019re \u2018Just As Wrong\u2019 As Defund The Police Push\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-ag-barr-authorizes-federal-prosecutors-to-pursue-substantial-allegations-of-voting-irregularities-before-2020-election-is-certified\/\" title=\"BREAKING: AG Barr Authorizes Federal Prosecutors to Pursue \"Substantial Allegations\" of Voting Irregularities Before 2020 Election is Certified\">attorney general<\/a> accountable<\/a> for refusing to comply with a congressional subpoena for the transcript of an interview former special counsel Robert Hur conducted with President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> last year. <\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Johnson\u2019s office for comment. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) plans to escalate the House&#8217;s contempt of Congress case against Attorney General Merrick Garland to court. This follows the Department of Justice&#8217;s decision not to pursue charges. Johnson will certify the contempt records to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, CNN reports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2268296,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24164595005255.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2268295","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24164595005255.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2268295","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2268295"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2268295\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2268296"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2268295"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2268295"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2268295"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}