Some U.S. House Democrats on Thursday said they might seek to invoke a dormant c...
WASHINGTON - Some U.S. House Democrats on Thursday said they might seek to invoke a dormant congressional power to impose fines on Attorney General William Barr after he refused to provide them with an unredacted copy of the Mueller report.
“Congress’ power will not be abdicated. We will enforce it,” Democrat Ted Lieu told reporters in remarks that reflected a growing view among some Democrats that President Donald Trump is challenging the basic oversight role of Congress. The Trump administration’s efforts to stonewall several congressional probes of the president, his family and his businesses are pushing congressional Democrats to explore options to enforce subpoenas.
Enforcement would normally be done through the courts. But some lawmakers said the “inherent contempt” power allows them to instruct the sergeant-at-arms of the House to jail a defiant witness or impose fines outside the federal court system.
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