The Justice Department has threatened to request executive privilege over Mueller’s report if the House Judiciary Committee does not cancel plans for a contempt vote against AG Barr.
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has threatened to request executive privilege over special counsel Robert Mueller’s report and underlying documents if the House Judiciary Committee does not cancel plans Wednesday for a contempt vote against Attorney General William Barr.
to provide Congress with an unredacted version of Mueller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 election and the underlying evidence. “The White House waived these privileges long ago, and the department seemed open to sharing these materials with us earlier today. The department’s legal arguments are without credibility, merit, or legal or factual basis. Worse, this kind of obstruction is dangerous.”During the congressional contempt proceeding, the resolution and report will be debated and voted on by committee members.
In mid-April, Nadler issued a subpoena for the full Mueller report and key underlying evidence, setting a May 1 deadline for Barr to provide the materials. That day, Nadler rejected a limited offer from Barr that would have allowed 12 members of Congress to view a less-redacted version of the report in person but permit them from discussing it with other members of Congress.
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