Hunter Biden Conviction Aftermath, Garland Contempt Vote, Inflation Report

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🗓️ 12 June 2024

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President Biden says he will respect the judicial process after his son Hunter was convicted on three felony charges. Meanwhile, Republicans are going after the head of the justice department, the House will vote today on a resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for failing to turn over recording of President Biden's interview with prosecutors on the mishandling of classified documents. And, inflation numbers are out today and it looks like people will have to wait a little longer for interest rates to cool.

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0:00.0	President Biden says he'll accept the outcome after a jury convicted his
0:07.4	son Hunter on three felonies.
0:09.7	How are Republicans reacting to the verdict after calling the Justice Department bias.
0:14.0	I'm Stephen Skeep with Rob Schmitz and this is up first from NPR News.
0:20.3	House Republicans are demanding that the head of the Justice Department
0:23.8	turn over audio recording of the President's deposition for
0:27.5	mishandling classified documents.
0:29.6	If the Attorney General chooses to divide Congress and not produce the audio recordings,
0:34.3	he must face the consequences of his actions.
0:37.2	What would those consequences be?
0:39.5	And are you waiting for interest rates to drop
0:41.9	before buying a house or car?
0:43.6	You may have to wait a little longer.
0:45.3	It's just going to be a slow grind in terms of how much inflation pools.
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