The House Judiciary Committee votes to hold Attorney General Bill Barr in contempt of Congress, 24-16
The committee voted along party lines, 24 to 16, to hold Barr in contempt.This morning before the vote, President Donald Trump asserted executive privilege over special counsel Robert Mueller's report and its underlying evidence, following through on a threat the Justice Department made the night before if the committee moved forward with the contempt vote.
Mitch McConnell just raised the stakes for Democrats on impeachmentNadler responded by saying the vote would be moving forward, accusing the Justice Department of a"last-minute outburst" and urging negotiations over the Mueller report to continue."The Department's decision reflects President Trump's blanket defiance of Congress's constitutionally mandated duties," Nadler said in a statement.
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