Article snippet: The House will vote next week to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress for declining to comply with a subpoena for special counsel Robert Mueller’s full report and related evidence. The resolution will also target former White House counsel Don McGahn, who has defied a Democratic subpoena to appear before Congress. The vote, scheduled for June 11, marks a major escalation of tensions between the Trump administration and House Democrats, who have launched a series of investigations into the president’s conduct in office — probes in which the White House has largely refused to cooperate. “The Attorney General can’t ignore a legal subpoena and get away with it,” tweeted Rep. MORE (D-Fla.), a member of the Judiciary Committee. But it falls short of launching an impeachment inquiry, the step a growing number of Democrats are demanding. “No, no, no, no, no, no, no. Contempt? What’s the punishment? ... I’m for impeachment y’all. Period!” House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman MORE (D-Calif.) said in response to a question about holding Barr in contempt. The contempt vote offers a way for House Democrats to make an aggressive move against the Trump administration that stops short of impeachment as the number of lawmakers endorsing the beginning of such an inquiry grew on Monday to more than 50. “This Administration’s systematic refusal to provide Congress with answers and cooperate with Congressional subpoenas is the biggest cover-up in Americ... Link to the full article to read more
House to hold Barr contempt vote over Mueller report next week | TheHill
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