WASHINGTON: A House committee is poised to hold Attorney General in contempt of Congress – the opening salvo in what could be a lengthy, acrimonious court battle between House and President Donald over special counsel ‘s report.
House Judiciary Committee chairman Jerrold Nadler scheduled a Wednesday vote to hold Barr in contempt of Congress, citing the justice department’s failure to provide the full text of Mueller’s report by Monday’s deadline. Nadler said Barr’s failure to comply with a subpoena left them with “no choice”.
The movement to hold Barr in contempt reflects the deepening rift between Democrats and Barr, whom they accuse of spinning the results of Mueller’s probe to Trump’s benefit. Barr had said there was insufficient evidence that Trump obstructed justice.
Nadler said the version of Mueller’s report that has been released to the public offered “disturbing evidence and analysis that President Trump engaged in obstruction of justice at the highest levels”. Now, he said, lawmakers need the full version and the underlying evidence “to determine how to best move forward with oversight”.
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