House Democrats to hold contempt vote Wednesday after Barr misses deadline

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Source: Washington Post



Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee said they will vote Wednesday on whether to hold Attorney General William P. Barr in contempt of Congress after Barr missed a deadline to produce a complete version of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's report.

The panel had set a deadline of 9 a.m. Monday for Barr to provide the unredacted version of Mueller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 election. It announced the planned vote in a statement Monday.

"Although the Committee has attempted to engage in accommodations with Attorney General Barr for several months, it can no longer afford to delay, and must resort to contempt proceedings," reads the text of a contempt report released by Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.). "The Committee urgently requires access to the full, unredacted Mueller Report and to the investigatory and evidentiary materials cited in the Report."

Barr had released a redacted version on April 18, but Democrats said that was insufficient and have been seeking the full report and the underlying evidence. In response to a committee subpoena, the Justice Department said last week that it was "unable to provide" Mueller's investigative files, citing a "compelling need to protect the autonomy and effectiveness of its investigations."


Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-democrats-to-hold-contempt-vote-wednesday-after-barr-misses-deadline-to-provide-complete-mueller-report/2019/05/06/89f3bb02-6ffb-11e9-9f06-5fc2ee80027a_story.html

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Full headline: House Democrats to hold contempt vote Wednesday after Barr misses deadline to provide complete Mueller report

Original article and headline -

Barr misses House Democrats' deadline to provide complete Mueller report; Judiciary panel to move ahead on holding him in contempt

By Washington Post Staff
May 6 at 9:48 AM

The House Judiciary Committee had set a deadline of 9 a.m. on Monday for the unredacted version of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's report on Russian interference in the 2016 election. Attorney General William P. Barr had released a redacted version on April 18, but Democrats said that was insufficient and have been seeking the full report and the underlying evidence.

The committee said in a statement that it would meet on Wednesday to vote on holding Barr in contempt of Congress.

This is a developing story. It will be updated.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2019/05/06/barr-misses-house-democrats-deadline-to-provide-complete-mueller-report-judiciary-panel-to-move-ahead-on-holding-him-in-contempt/?utm_term.78fef7bdf0d0

[Shell_Seas]

1. But will they do anything about it?

[BumRushDaShow]

4. Article has been updated

They have scheduled the vote to hold him in contempt. This is a process (so if it does go to court some time in the future, it won't be kicked back by a judge claiming that they didn't follow the steps).

[ancianita]

5. Very important.

[Mystery sage]

2. Good job some movement

[2naSalit]

3. ...

[angrychair]

6. With all due respect to Congress

A contempt citation and a $2 will get you a cup of coffee.

It means absolutely nothing to Barr or this administration or the trump Justice Dept.

Even if they pass a criminal contempt citation, it's up to the Justice Dept to enforce it and it has refused to do so lately.
Even if it did, trump could fire any deputy AD that took the case to a grand jury.

The AG can be impeached. The contempt can be one of the articles of impeachment.
He clearly lied to Congress. Even if the Senate won't convict, there would be little doubt it would seem partisan as hell. Because, again, Barr has clearly been lying.

[BumRushDaShow]

7. "The AG can be impeached. The contempt can be one of the articles of impeachment."

And THAT is why they are going through these steps. There has already been buzz about impeaching Barr. But you can't do a "Fire!", "Ready!", "Aim!" strategy if you are going that route.

[Eugene]

8. The Latest: Justice Department proposes Nadler talks

Source: Associated Press

The Latest: Justice Department proposes Nadler talks

33 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress and the special counsel’s Russia probe (all times local):

2:40 p.m.

The Justice Department is proposing a meeting to reach an “acceptable accommodation” with the House Judiciary Committee after the chairman scheduled a vote to hold the attorney general in contempt of Congress for not producing special counsel Robert Mueller’s full report.

Assistant Attorney General Stephen Boyd proposed the meeting for Wednesday, the same day as the contempt vote.

The Justice Department released a redacted version of Mueller’s report on the Russia investigation last month.

But House Judiciary Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., issued a subpoena for the full, unredacted report and underlying investigative documents and set a Monday deadline, which the Justice Department did not meet.

Justice Department spokeswoman Kerri Kupec says the agency will “continue to engage in good faith” with the committee.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/fc7094fc04b149d89e2cb3cbd9c70f35

[BumRushDaShow]

9. Thank you for the update!

[Strelnikov_]

10. Never trust Messala n/t

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

11. Lock him up!!!

[BumRushDaShow]

12. LOL

[LibFarmer]

13. Good for the judiciary committee

They are tightening the screws methodically and without appearing to rush things for partisan purposes.