WASHINGTON ― Attorney General William Barr joked about Democrats planning tohold him in contempt of Congress during a send-off event for Deputy AttorneyGeneral Rod Rosenstein on Thursday
WASHINGTON ― Attorney General William Barr joked about Democrats planning to hold him in contempt of Congress during a send-off event for Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Thursday.
WATCH: At farewell ceremony for Deputy AG Rosenstein, AG Barr jokes about how quickly he has faced a contempt vote since becoming attorney general. pic.twitter.com/UVmmcplyRm Rosenstein, whose resignation is effective on Saturday, appointed Robert Mueller as special counsel nearly two years ago. Democrats subpoenaed the full Mueller report and its underlying evidence, and moved toward holding Barr in contempt of Congress on Wednesday after the Justice Department failed to produce the requested records.
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