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Biden Asserts Executive Privilege Over Audio of Interview With Robert Hur

Biden Asserts Executive Privilege , Over Audio of Interview With Robert Hur. In February, Hur's yearlong investigation into whether President Biden mishandled classified documents ended without enough evidence to support criminal charges. In February, Hur's yearlong investigation into whether President Biden mishandled classified documents ended without enough evidence to support criminal charges. House Republicans were provided a transcript of Biden's interview with Hur, but they wanted the audio, which the DOJ denied. As a result, House Republicans were moving to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress. On May 16, the Department of Justice told House Republicans that the president asserted executive privilege over audio from his interview with the special counsel. The move protects Garland from criminal exposure as GOP lawmakers seek to hold him accountable. Assistant Attorney General Carlos Uriarte explained the DOJ's actions in a letter. The Attorney General must draw a line that safeguards the Department from improper political influence and protects our principles, our law enforcement work, and the people who carry out that work independently, without fear or favor, Assistant Attorney General Carlos Uriarte, via letter . The Committees seek to hold the Attorney General in contempt not for failing in his duties, but for upholding them, Assistant Attorney General Carlos Uriarte, via letter . With the information you now have, the Committees ought not to proceed with contempt and should instead avoid unnecessary and unwarranted conflict, Assistant Attorney General Carlos Uriarte, via letter . White House Counsel Ed Siskel also wrote a letter supporting the assertion of executive privilege. . The absence of a legitimate need for the audio recordings lays bare your likely goal—to chop them up, distort them, and use them for partisan political purposes, White House Counsel Ed Siskel, via letter

Connecticut Sun Pressures Caitlin Clark in WNBA Debut and Defeats Indiana Fever

Connecticut Sun Pressures Caitlin Clark , in WNBA Debut and Defeats Indiana Fever. The Sun's home opener on May 14 was sold out for the first time since 2003 as fans gathered to watch Clark in her WNBA debut. But the Sun was ready for college basketball's all-time leading scorer, pressuring her at every move in an attempt to throw her off her game, NBC News reports. . But the Sun was ready for college basketball's all-time leading scorer, pressuring her at every move in an attempt to throw her off her game, NBC News reports. . DiJonai Carrington stuck to Clark like glue, which noticeably frustrated and flustered the 2024 No. 1 draft pick. . Fever coach Christie Sides said that the Sun "had a game plan against her, and it's just going to take some time for her to figure that speed and quickness and physicality out." . Fever coach Christie Sides said that the Sun "had a game plan against her, and it's just going to take some time for her to figure that speed and quickness and physicality out." . We try to rep it and mimic that at our practices with our practice guys as much as we could. But it's just not the same, Christie Sides, Fever coach, via statement. Although Clark was scrambling to find her rhythm, which also led to 10 turnovers, . she still finished the game with 20 points, the most in any WNBA debut. . she still finished the game with 20 points, the most in any WNBA debut. . She also had three assists and two steals. . She also had three assists and two steals. . Also scoring 20 points for the night was DeWanna Bonner, which landed her at "No. 5 on the WNBA's all-time scoring list," NBC News reports. . Also scoring 20 points for the night was DeWanna Bonner, which landed her at "No. 5 on the WNBA's all-time scoring list," NBC News reports. . The Sun walked away with a 92-71 victory. While Clark knows that the experience will provide her "a lot of things to learn from," her coach, teammates and fans have faith that she'll quickly adjust to her new environment. The Fever's home opener will take place May 16 against the New York Liberty at 7 p.m. ET. The Fever's home opener will take place May 16 against the New York Liberty at 7 p.m. ET