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 Fine Executive Branch Officials Who Withhold Subpoenaed Materials Based on a Presidential Assertion of Executive Privilege

TMENT OF JUSTICE PART QUE TE CRO DOMINA JUSTITIA SEOUST U.S. Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel Washington, D.C. 20530 July 10, 2024 MEMORANDUM TO: Merrick Garland, Attorney General FROM: Christopher Fonzone, Assistant Attorney General CCF RE: Whether Congress May Use Its Inherent Contempt Authority to Fine Executive Branch Officials Who Withhold Subpoenaed Materials Based on a Presidential Assertion of Executive Privilege On May 16, 2024, the President asserted executive privilege...