Article snippet: Democrats say it is up to Attorney General The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday voted along party lines to authorize Committee Chairman MORE (D-N.Y.) to issue the order at a time of his choosing. Barr has said he will provide more information to Congress about Mueller’s report by mid-April or sooner, but congressional Democrats are looking to increase the pressure on him. Almost two weeks have passed since Mueller submitted his report to Barr, and it’s been more than 10 days since the attorney general gave lawmakers a four-page summary of the conclusions in a report that’s said to be nearly 400 pages. Democrats are desperate to get the report, particularly after the White House touted Barr’s principal findings of the 22-month probe as an exoneration of MORE. Mueller’s investigation ended with no new indictments, and Barr’s four-page letter said the special counsel concluded there was no conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia to interfere in the 2016 election. Barr also decided there was not enough evidence to support charging Trump with obstruction of justice, even after Mueller’s report did not exonerate the president on that issue. Barr’s role in the obstruction decision has become a flashpoint for Democrats, fueling their demands that Congress see the Mueller report, complete with grand jury material and its underlying evidence. “The Constitution charges Congress with holding the president accountable for alleged official misconduct,” Nadler ... Link to the full article to read more
Dems escalate Mueller demands with subpoena | TheHill
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