Watch live: House Rules panel debates holding Garland in contempt of Congress

The GOP-led House Rules committee meets Tuesday afternoon to decide whether to proceed with charges of contempt of Congress against Attorney General Merrick Garland. 

It comes in response to Garland’s refusal to allow access to audio recordings from special counsel Robert Hur’s questioning of President Biden, part of an inquiry to determine if Biden has committed any impeachable offenses.

Garland maintains that because transcripts of the interviews are available, the actual audio would serve no legal purpose. Democrats have suggested their Republican colleagues are especially interested in content for political ads against Biden.

Should the committee decide that charges are warranted, the House floor will hold a vote.

The committee convenes at noon EDT.

Watch the live video above.