(12 Jun 2024)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Washington, DC – 12 June 2024
1. Wide GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and House GOP leadership news conference
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Elise Stefanik, (R) New York, House Republican Conference Chair:
"It’s time for Merrick Garland to stop stonewalling and release the Biden tapes."
3. Cutaway of press conference
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Jim Jordan, (R) Ohio, House Judiciary Committee Chair:
"We think we’re entitled to, we don’t think, we know we’re entitled to all the evidence. And that includes the best evidence, which is this audio tape. That’s why we sent the subpoena. The attorney general is being clear. He’s not going to give that information to us. So, that’s why we have the contempt resolution. We assume this is going to wind up in court, but we think our case is strong and we think that we will prevail."
5. Cutaway of press conference
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Mike Johnson, U.S. Speaker of the House:
"He is refusing to comply with a lawful subpoena. And that’s a problem under Article One. We have to defend the Constitution. We have to defend the authority of Congress. We can’t allow the Department of Justice, an executive branch agency to hide information from Congress. We have important oversight responsibilities, and that is what is being pursued here."
7. Cutaway of press conference
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Mike Johnson, U.S. Speaker of the House:
"The attorney general doesn’t get to decide whether he hides the tape. And that’s what will be determined here."
9. Cutaway of press conference
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Mike Johnson, U.S. Speaker of the House:
"We’re going to utilize every tool that we have in our arsenal because we’re required to do so under the Constitution. And I think that’s a part of it. And in pursuit of that, I do think the contempt, of Merrick Garland will, will pass on the floor, and we’re anxious to have that happen."
11. Cutaway of press conference
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Mike Johnson, U.S. Speaker of the House:
"The open border has welcomed many dangerous people. And none of us, none of us knows exactly how many of them are here. May have set up terrorist cells in America because the border has been wide open for three and a half years, as we’ve recounted here, every week upon week upon week. We’re demanding actual executive action from the president, and he is unwilling to provide it. And so Americans are in danger because of that."
13. Cutaway of press conference
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Mike Johnson, U.S. Speaker of the House:
"I said many times, I believe President Trump, in his second term, which I believe he’ll have, can be the most consequential president of the modern era because we have to fix effectively every area of public policy. The Biden administration has made a disaster of almost every area, which is why, the polling is, is, so, in favor of the president, President Trump right now. And I think when he comes in, we’ve got to have a very aggressive first 100 days agenda. The first year will be important. I think we cannot waste a moment because there’s so many things to do."
15. Cutaway of press conference
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Mike Johnson, U.S. Speaker of the House:
"Of course, he respects that. And we all do. And we’ve all talked about it at nauseum. We’re excited to welcome the president, President Trump, back."
17. Cutaway of press conference
18. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Mike Johnson, U.S. Speaker of the House:
19. House GOP leaders leave news conference
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