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Republicans on Monday threatened to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress if he does not hand over more materials in the Robert Hur investigation of President Biden's classified documents. 

Oversight Chairman James Comer and Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan claimed that Garland had handed over an 'insufficient production' of materials and warned they might move forward with contempt if he does not provide the rest of the documents by April 8. 

Along with Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith, R-Mo., they have subpoenaed transcripts, notes, audio and video files, largely related to Hur's interviews with Biden where he concluded the president has a 'poor memory.'

The GOP chairmen say they are still waiting for recordings of the Biden interview - though they've received transcripts - and the transcript and audio recordings of an interview with Biden's ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer who he was found to have shared classified files with. 

'The February 27 subpoenas create a legal obligation on you to produce this material,' they wrote. 'If you fail to do so, the Committees will consider taking further action, such as the invocation of contempt of Congress proceedings.'  

The Justice Department has said it is conducting an 'interagency review' for classified and confidential information within the material.

Hur said he found that Biden had 'willfully' retained classified material but stopped short of filing charges, believing a jury would not convict the president. 

He sparked opposition from all sides - Republicans who questioned why he would not charge the president and Democrats who took issue with his description of Biden as a 'sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.'

He explained his decision to make the assessment in the hearing: 'I knew that for my position to be credible. I could not simply announce that there would be no

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