Hours after fellow Democrats vote to hold Barr in contempt, Adam Schiff issues Intelligence Committee subpoena for full Mueller report
The vote capped a day of ever-deepening dispute between congressional Democrats and President Donald Trump, who for the first time invoked the principle of executive privilege, claiming the right to block lawmakers from the full report on Mueller's probe of Russian interference to help Trump in the 2016 election.
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said neither the White House nor Barr"will comply with Chairman Nadler's unlawful and reckless demands." The president's decision was weeks in the making, the next inevitable escalation between the White House and Congress over a number of probes. The White House has rejected all efforts to probe Trump's business dealings or tax returns as well as the West Wing's security clearance procedure.
And Rep. Cedric Richmond of Louisiana said the road ahead may be"messy" but Democrats must fight to"protect our democracy." Other Democrats called the standoff a"serious" and"grave" moment. The contempt finding could be referred to the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, a Justice Department official who would be likely to defend rather than oppose Barr. Democratic House leaders could also file a lawsuit, though the case could take months or even years to resolve. Some committee members have suggested they also could fine Barr as he withholds information.
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