As leaders build in slight delays to secure the attorney general’s cooperation, some rank-and-file members are clamoring to start what might be a long court battle.
By Karoun Demirjian Karoun Demirjian Congressional reporter focusing on national security Email Bio Follow April 2 at 5:38 PM Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are split over how aggressive they should be in their quest to get the full report of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, along with any investigative materials that went into its preparation.
“We ought to do it immediately,” said panel member Steve Cohen , reasoning that “it’s going to be a long legal battle anyway. I’m for starting things and moving them along.” That hasn’t sat well with lawmakers, who voted 420 to 0 last month to urge Barr to release the entirety of the report to the public, while still making redacted portions available to lawmakers.
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