El Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos no acusará de desacato a su secretario, Merrick Garland

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2024-06-14

The United States Department of Justice will not hold its secretary, Merrick Garland, in contempt

<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Redacción Red Latina<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#0000ff;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Red Latina Redaction<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">El Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos dijo este viernes al presidente republicano de la Cámara de Representantes, Mike Johnson, que se negaría a presentar cargos penales por desacato al Congreso contra el fiscal general Merrick Garland, según una carta a la que tuvo acceso<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> Reuters<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">.<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#0000ff;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">The US Justice Department told Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday that it would refuse to file criminal contempt of Congress charges against Attorney General Merrick Garland, according to a letter seen by Reuters.<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">La carta llega apenas dos días después de que la Cámara de Representantes, controlada por los republicanos, votó siguiendo líneas partidarias para declarar a Garland en desacato por negarse a entregar grabaciones de audio de una entrevista del fiscal especial con el presidente demócrata Joe Biden.<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#0000ff;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">The letter comes just two days after the Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted along party lines to hold Garland in contempt for refusing to turn over audio recordings of a special counsel interview with Democratic President Joe Biden.<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">La decisión del departamento de no presentar cargos no es ninguna sorpresa.<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#0000ff;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">The department's decision not to press charges is no surprise.

<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">En otros dos casos anteriores en los que la Cámara votó a favor de declarar en desacato a los ex fiscales generales Eric Holder y William Barr, también se envió a los legisladores una carta muy similar negándose a presentar cargos de desacato.<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#0000ff;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">In two other previous cases in which the House voted to hold former Attorneys General Eric Holder and William Barr in contempt, a very similar letter was also sent to lawmakers declining to bring contempt charges.<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">El Departamento de Justicia citó este viernes su política de larga data de no iniciar procesos penales por desacato al Congreso en casos en los que la Casa Blanca ha afirmado un reclamo legítimo de privilegio ejecutivo, una doctrina legal que protege ciertas comunicaciones.<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#0000ff;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">The Justice Department on Friday cited its long-standing policy of not pursuing criminal contempt of Congress proceedings in cases in which the White House has asserted a legitimate claim to executive privilege, a legal doctrine that protects certain communications.<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">En el caso de las grabaciones de audio, la Casa Blanca anteriormente hizo valer su privilegio y el Departamento de Justicia ha dicho que revelarlas podría paralizar futuras investigaciones.<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#0000ff;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">In the case of the audio recordings, the White House previously asserted its privilege and the Justice Department has said that releasing them could cripple future investigations.<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">El departamento ya entregó una transcripción de la entrevista de Biden con el fiscal especial Robert Hur, quien lo investigó por retención de registros clasificados.<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#0000ff;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">The department has already provided a transcript of Biden's interview with special counsel Robert Hur, who investigated him for withholding classified records.<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">El informe de Hur desató una tormenta política, después de que se negó a procesar a Biden.<span style="font-size:13.999999999999998pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#0000ff;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Hur's report sparked a political firestorm after he declined to prosecute Biden.

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El Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos no acusará de desacato a su secretario, Merrick Garland

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