House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler threatened Thursday to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena to produce the full Mueller report and its underlying evidence. The move came a day after Barr announced he’d skip the Judiciary Committee’s Thursday hearing on the special counsel’s report. Meanwhile, in a press conference House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused Barr of committing a crime by lying to Congress. We’ll discuss the latest developments, as tensions between Democrats and the Justice Department escalate.
House Democrats Weigh Contempt Charge Against Attorney General
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler threatened Thursday to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena to produce the full Mueller report and its underlying evidence. The move came a day after Barr announced he'd skip the Judiciary Committee's Thursday hearing on the special counsel's report. Meanwhile, in a press conference House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused Barr of committing a crime by lying to Congress. We'll discuss the latest developments, as tensions between Democrats and the Justice Department escalate.
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William Barr testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, January 15, 2019. (Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)
Guests:
Rory Little, professor of constitutional law, UC Hastings College of the Law
Andrew Desiderio, congressional reporter, Politico