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    White House cites executive privilege over tapes of special counsel's Biden interview

    House Republicans want to hold the attorney general in contempt over the department's refusal to hand over an audio recording of a special counsel's interview with the president.
    by Carrie Johnson May 16, 2024 3 minutes
    Attorney General Merrick Garland
    Updated May 16, 2024 at 10:46 AM ET

    President Biden has asserted executive privilege over the audio recordings of his interview with special counsel Robert Hur about Biden's handling of classified documents, according to the White House and the Justice Department.

    The move comes hours before the Republican-led House Judiciary and Oversight committees are expected to vote on advancing a resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to provide the panels with the interview audio.

    "Because of the President's longstanding commitment to protecting the integrity, effectiveness, and independence of the

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