Comer Speaks on House Floor in Support of Resolution to Hold Attorney General Garland in Contempt

"President Biden has lied to the American people about his mishandling of classified documents.

"He has repeatedly denied not knowing about or being involved in his family’s influence peddling schemes, which the Oversight Committee can now show has raked in $18 million from foreign individuals and entities for Biden family members, including the President himself. He also met with nearly all his family’s foreign associates.

"President Biden’s Department of Justice appears to be taking every step to insulate him from the consequences—whether it’s hiding these audio recordings or attempting to give Hunter Biden a sweetheart plea deal to shield Joe Biden from facing any accountability for his role in his family’s influence peddling schemes. That is unacceptable.

"The House of Representatives cannot serve as a necessary check on the presidency if the executive branch is free to ignore the House’s subpoenas.

"I urge my colleagues to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress."

June 12, 2024