House committee to vote on holding Biden's ghostwriter in contempt

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Source: NBC News

June 25, 2024, 4:44 PM EDT


WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee plans to vote this week on a measure to hold President Joe Biden’s ghostwriter in contempt of Congress for refusing to hand over documents and other materials tied to his work on the president's memoirs. The vote on the resolution targeting writer Mark Zwonitzer is scheduled for Thursday morning, just hours before Biden and former President Donald Trump hold their first debate of the 2024 campaign. The resolution is expected to advance on party lines.

In its report outlining the contempt recommendation, the GOP-led committee said it first requested documents and communications related to Biden's memoirs — "Promise Me, Dad" and "Promises to Keep" — in February, days after special counsel Robert Hur released his report declining to recommend charges against Biden over his handling of classified documents.

The committee requested documents and communications between Zwonitzer and Biden or his staff tied to Hur's report, in addition to any contracts or agreements related to the ghostwriter's memoir work, documents showing proof of payment, as well as audio recordings and transcripts of any interviews or conversations between Zwonitzer and Biden for the memoirs.

Zwonitzer’s attorney previously indicated he would produce the documents, but later said Zwonitzer would not cooperate without a subpoena, the committee said. The committee in March issued a subpoena, one that the panel said Zwonitzer’s attorney challenged. A Biden campaign spokesperson and Zwonitzer's attorney did not immediately respond to requests for comment Tuesday.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-judiciary-committee-biden-ghost-writer-mark-zwonitzer-contempt-rcna158904

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1. Good use of taxpayer money..this is how they govern.

[emulatorloo]

3. They don't know how to govern. All they know is campaign stunts and waging culture war.

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2. Worthless time-wasters and lunatics.

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4. Oh, ffs.

[Dem2theMax]

5. This isn't helping my blood pressure.

Can we ship the entirety of the GOP to Florida, and then get Bugs Bunny to saw it off and let it loose?

[Warpy]

7. Don't bother

Oh, go ahead and give them America's Dong. Save Bugs the trouble, it's already sinking.

[Warpy]

6. There is no evidence of a crime or simple impropriety

This is a fishing expedition, something banned under the Fourth Amendment.

Those overgrown two year olds are just trying to hit back because Bannon's finally going to jail. They won't get a conviction here.

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8. Bannon's folly is exactly why all this hubris is happening

along with ninny Navarro.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

9. Have they subpoenaed Biden's first shoes, yet? There could be something impeachable there!

The entire Republican party is worse than worthless.

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10. Good use

Is this a purpose for bumpstocks?

[bahboo]

11. well....since the repubs seem unable to bring up any legislation...

they must be happy with the direction of the country. So they agree with Biden's agenda? I am confused....