Justice Department will not prosecute Merrick Garland for contempt of Congress

The Justice Department announced Friday that it will not prosecute Attorney General Merrick Garland after the House of Representatives voted to hold him in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with subpoenas for recordings of President Biden's interview from special counsel Robert Hur's classified documents investigation. CBS News' Nikole Killion has the latest.

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