The White House initially boasted about not using executive privilege to protect President Joe Biden during Special Counsel Rob Hur’s investigation into mishandling classified documents.
However, Biden has now invoked executive privilege to block Congress from accessing audio recordings of his interview with Hur. During the interview, Biden reportedly had mental lapses and poor memory.
The House Oversight Committee is moving forward with holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for refusing to hand over the recordings as part of the impeachment inquiry.
Critics argue that Biden is hiding behind executive privilege to conceal his mishandling of classified intelligence for personal gain. The controversy surrounding the assertion of executive privilege continues to escalate.
