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Democratic lawmakers are openly pressuring Attorney General Merrick Garland to bring the weight of U.S. law enforcement againstmembers offormer President Trump's inner circlethey've deemed uncooperative with the House'sinvestigation of the Jan. 6 attack.

Why it matters: The House select committee is seeking to compel or punish Trump loyalists who don't comply with the investigation, while Republicans are preparing to win back control of Congress in November and end the probe.

The big picture: The pressure campaign is putting President Biden on a collision course with his own party.

What we're watching: During a meeting Monday night at which the select committee recommended House contempt votes against former Trump aides Dan Scavino and Peter Navarro, Reps. Elaine Luria (D-Va.), Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) all called on Garland to act.

How we got here: The ramped-up calls come three months after the House voted to hold former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in contempt for ending cooperation with the investigation.

Federal prosecutors so far have not brought charges.

But, but, but: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), chair of the House Democratic Caucus, said neither the committee nor the Justice Department should "operate under false deadlines and timeframes that would render their work incomplete."

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Democrats push Garland to come down on uncooperative Trump allies - Axios