The Justice Department on Thursday rebuffed House Republicans’ demand for audio of former special counsel Robert Hur’s interview with President Joe Biden. “The committees have not articulated a legitimate congressional need to obtain audio recordings from Mr. Hur’s investigation, let alone one that outweighs the Department’s strong interest in protecting the confidentiality of law enforcement files,” DOJ wrote in a letter, first obtained by POLITICO, to the GOP’s two lead investigators. Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) warned in a letter earlier this month that if DOJ didn’t hand over the audio, they would “have no choice but to invoke contempt of Congress proceedings” against Attorney General Merrick Garland.