 Republicans in their push to gain access to the tapes following a vote to hold Garland in contempt of Congress earlier this month over not complying with their subpoena in the matter. The Justice Department subsequently declined to charge Garland with contempt. The suit is also a way for Republicans to further put a spotlight on the 81-year-old president's age and mental sharpness, a topic that dominated political discussion over the weekend considering Biden's performance in a presidential debate against former President Trump. Speaker Mike Johnson, though, suggested Mr. Biden's memory issues are not the core reason for seeking the tapes,