Washington Today (5-16-24): White House asserts executive privilege over President's interview audio

The House Judiciary Committee votes to recommend Attorney General Merrick Garland be held in contempt of Congress for not turning over an audio recording of President Joe Biden's interview with the special counsel who investigated his handling of classified documents.
The vote comes after the White House said the recording is covered by executive privilege and not available to Congress.
A group of House Republican Members of the Freedom Caucus travel to New York City for the Donald Trump hush-money trial. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) said the former president was on trial for a "made up crime" that he called “the Mr. Potato Head of crimes” - unrelated elements awkwardly stuck together.
President Joe Biden announces what he calls a "major step" in reclassifying marijuana as a lower-risk substances, officially publishing the proposed change and opening it to public comment.
The House passes a bill to require President Biden to deliver previously approved weapons to Israel and to withhold money from the secretaries of defense and state until shipments now on pause are sent.
FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg spends a second day before Congress, questioned at a Senate Banking Committee hearing about a report that found a toxic work environment at his agency.
The future of a federal broadband service subsidy program for low-income households was discussed at a House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing with FCC Commissioners.
A statue of the late Rev. Billy Graham, known as "America's Pastor," is unveiled in the U.S. Capitol.
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[@user-yd9cx6qj7y]

Hi

[@HeavyDutyModularSynths]

Can I hear from President Hillary Clinton yet ?

[@wreckitralph4714]

Shouldn't Matt Gaetz be combing the local high schools.

[@azurebadger]

Arent you voting for the party that openly advocated for kid love? Going back to the 1920’s till now it has been a part of your ideology. Thats also the name of bill mahers production company isnt it? Are you forgetting what bill did? And why that ring was covered up for years? Do you know the name i cant say here lest this message disappear? Who does alphabet donate to again? Right. That was actually disproven if you paid attention. Matt is part of a theater troop. They all are. Yet your world view is formed by them. Isnt it. What could that mean

[@wreckitralph4714]

Why not the last guy says executive privilege all the time.

[@michaelmorgan9601]

You’re kidding me right. This dude just comitted EXECUTIVE PRIVELSGE so his interview won’t be released.. trump never EVER did that.