More contempt citations ahead for Trump advisers, says senior U.S. Democrat
1 / 3FILE PHOTO: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Nadler listens to testimony during markup hearing on Capitol Hill in WashingtonFILE PHOTO: Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Jerrold Nadler listens to testimony during a mark up hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 26, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File PhotoBy David Morgan
"There obviously are going to have to be, perhaps from our committee and certainly from other committees, other contempt citations to enforce subpoenas," Nadler told reporters. Another option is reviving Congress's"inherent" contempt authority. Some Democrats say that would allow lawmakers to fine uncooperative officials up to $25,000 per day.
His committee on Wednesday voted to recommend that the full House bring a contempt of Congress citation against Attorney General William Barr for defying a committee subpoena that seeks the unredacted Mueller report and underlying material. The vote came just hours after the White House blocked the report's disclosure by invoking the legal principle of executive privilege.
He also reiterated plans to hold former White House counsel Don McGahn in contempt if he does not show up to testify before the panel under subpoena on May 21. "Hopefully he will come in. It won't be next week," Nadler said."If necessary, we will subpoena him and he will come."
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