Memorandum for Merrick Garland, Attorney General, from Christopher Fonzone, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, Re: Whether Congress May Use Its Inherent Contempt Authority to Arrest Executive Branch Officials Who Withhold Subpoenaed Materials Based on an Assertion of Executive Privilege by the President

U.S. Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel Washington, D.C. 20530 June 24, 2024 MEMORANDUM TO: Merrick Garland, Attorney General FROM: Christopher Fonzone, Assistant Attorney General CCF RE: Whether Congress May Use Its Inherent Contempt Authority to Arrest Executive Branch Officials Who Withhold Subpoenaed Materials Based on an Assertion of Executive Privilege by the President On May 16, 2024, the President asserted executive privilege and directed you not to produce certain material...