The House Judiciary Committee inched closer to holding Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena for Robert Mueller’s unredacted report
But Democrats have contended that they require access to the full report and all of its underlying evidence and grand-jury information as part of the Judiciary Committee’s own investigation into obstruction of justice allegations against President Donald Trump — and they made clear that all options are on the table to enforce the subpoena, including a contempt citation or even impeaching Barr.
The hearing concluded after just 16 minutes, with Barr’s nameplate sitting on the witness table in front of an empty chair. After the hearing, Democrats gathered to harangue Barr, with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries calling Barr the “so-called attorney general” and “personal fixer for Donald Trump.” “He has failed the men and women of the department by placing the needs of the president over the fair administration of justice,” Nadler said, without going so far as to join some of his Democratic colleagues in calling for Barr’s resignation.
Collins also slammed Nadler for not allowing Republican members to raise objections during their contentious committee meetings this week, saying the chairman was trampling on the rights of the GOP minority.
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