Barr facing contempt vote as constitutional collision escalates | Analysis by stcollinson
Less than three months on from his Valentine's Day swearing-in ceremony, the conservative legal stalwart could be hours from becoming one of the most polarizing attorneys general in history.Unless there's a last minute deal with Barr, the Democratic chairman of the House Judiciary Committee plans to hold a vote Wednesday declaring the nation's top law enforcement official in contempt of Congress, in a dispute over his handling of the Mueller report.
Pelosi: Trump is goading Democrats to impeach him 01:43Given their reluctance to impeach Trump -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned Tuesday he was trying to goad Democrats into such a step -- targeting top presidential aides may be the next best thing."Every day, he's obstructing justice by saying this one shouldn't testify and that one shouldn't testify and the rest," Pelosi said at an event hosted by Cornell University.
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