House Democrats set stage for Barr standoff

A key House committee with the power to impeach President Donald Trump is moving ahead with a Thursday hearing to question Attorney General William Barr about the Mueller report, even if the attorney general doesn’t show.to hold a Wednesday morning vote that would authorize the panel’s Democratic and GOP counsels to split an hour of additional questioning about the special counsel’s findings on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

DOJ spokeswoman Kerri Kupec said Barr was the one who volunteered to testify before Congress about the Mueller report. “Therefore, members of Congress should be the ones doing the questioning,” she said. “He remains happy to engage with members on their questions regarding the Mueller report.”EmailBy signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Mueller’s redacted findings released earlier this month included reams of evidence about the president’s efforts to thwart or end the Mueller investigation, even as the special counsel also concluded there was no finding of a criminal conspiracy between Trump’s campaign and the Russian government to influence the 2016 election.

I they're not confident in their abilities (a majority of which have law degrees) to question Barr, I'm not confident in their ability to hold office!

Good for them. William Barr hasn’t done anything to clear himself, and he can’t. For being such an esteemed member of the bar, he can’t remember a damn thing. How can a person who refuses to read a report write a four page summary. Senator Hirono said it all. Very gutsy lady.

What is happening to the rule of law should concern everyone regardless of political affiliation.......

Good

We need to make sure that he doesn’t show up for work.

Judiciary you better stand up or you’ll be the next department minimized by Trump

Who does the guy think he is

Barr typifies the arrogance of the Drumpf admin. He should be subpoenaed no matter whether it takes forever or not and called once it works it way through court even if he is out of office living at Drumpf Tower.

morgfair No show. Straight to lock up for contempt

morgfair Arrest that SOB. Send the SoA to his office and drag him away in cuffs. Show these criminal that you are SERIOUS, and won't hesitate to enforce the law. MAKE THEM SWEAT!!

morgfair IF HE DONT CALL OTHER WITNESSES AND CONTEMPT FOR BARR

HouseDemocrats just issue the subpoena and then enforce it if he fails to show. Grow a spine.

MsMariaT AG should support the rule of law. Chaos reigns, democracy loses. Barr contributes to the dissolution of democracy.

Yup...they need to grow a pair...

U mean they want to question a empty chair

Newyorker2212 Impeach Barr

Hopefully the federal marshals are on standby.

The silly comments from the left prove they don’t know what an Attorney General is or what he does. All they know is orange man bad.

Certain to get the responses they seek when questioning an empty chair. The House Judiciary Committee is feckless if they can't ask AG Barr the questions themselves. REMINDER: Barr volunteered to answer questions by the Committee. RepCummings

Barr will wipe the floor with the grandstanding democrats.

It’s time for house democrats to remember that compliance with subpoenas isn’t optional. They have the ability to throw Barr in a cell if he decides to thumb his nose at a subpoena compelling his testimony, and they should use it.

. That’s what Congress does. Total waste of time, accomplishing nothing for US, but makes Politicians feel good. Their salaries are a waste of money.

Narrator: Jerry Nadler loves the camera.

Barr needs to show up, answer questions - and answer them truthfully. I believe he needs to resign for dishonest representation no matter what. I also think if he does not show, he should be held in contempt.

So, they are putting on a clown show. That's what clowns usually do.

An administration that hides everything from the people is an administration that is stealing Democracy away from us, and is no longer of the people, by the people & for the people.

FISA declass will bring down the House. The time is almost right but first the Comey report.

If Barr refuses to show, I want every media outlet in the land to broadcast/stream a live shot of his empty chair.

The other stooge Whitaker, tried to set the agenda too

DOJ officials have objected to committee staff asking Barr questions in public about the Mueller report, setting the stage for an explosive hearing

RepJerryNadler The greatest threat to America is not North Korea, Iran, China or even Russia ….. it’s the Democrat party!

Well THATS gonna accomplish a lot!! Will they provide a cut out of Barr HouseJudiciary TheDemocrats

ESPECIALLY if silent bob doesn't show.

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Barr threatens to skip House Judiciary Committee hearing over proposed formatAG Barr is threatening not to testify before the House Judiciary Cmte. this week because of concerns about the hearing's format, a senior Democratic aide on the committee told NBCNews. The format...yeah...that’s why 🙄 That is right, he prefers the Senate where Graham will control the questions Nadler wants to set rules that are not in oversight
Source: NBCNews - 🏆 10. / 86 Read more »

Attorney general balks at closed-door testimony on Mueller findingsAttorney General William Barr objects to testifying before the House Judiciary C... HOM Me thinks he doth protest too much. Glad to hear it
Source: Reuters - 🏆 2. / 97 Read more »

House Judiciary Committee subpoenas former White House lawyer Donald McGahn for testimony and documentsThe move on Monday is part of the panel’s investigation of whether President Trump obstructed justice. In a statement, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), chairman of the committee, said the panel was seeking public testimony from McGahn, describing him as a critical witness to many of the alleged instances of obstruction of justice described in special […] That's a start. Subpoena................. Excellent.
Source: washingtonpost - 🏆 95. / 72 Read more »

House Judiciary Committee issues subpoena to former White House counsel Don McGahnA transparent ploy to subpoena one of the few people in the Administration who will in all likelihood have to assert the attorney-client and executive privileges over and over, which makes for excellent theater. What a zoo.
Source: CNBC - 🏆 12. / 72 Read more »

House panel issues subpoena to former White House counselThe House Judiciary Committee has served former White House counsel Don McGahn with a subpoena as part of its investigation into obstruction of justice, a move to bring in a key player with direct knowledge about President Donald Trump's efforts to undermine the Russia probe, according to a source familiar with the discussion. and Boom schalalal la la!
Source: cnnbrk - 🏆 393. / 55 Read more »

Trump's former White House lawyer subpoenaed by House Democrats to give congressional testimony'Mr. McGahn is a critical witness to many of the alleged instances of obstruction of justice and other misconduct described in the Mueller report. His testimony will help shed further light on the president's attacks on the rule of law, and his attempts to cover up those actions by lying to the Trump dont like this.hes worry.trump just want to cover all this up.or his lies and cover up will come out. Don McGahn was working for the people now he needs to step up and finish the job. Dotherightthing
Source: Newsweek - 🏆 468. / 52 Read more »

House Republicans sidestep Democrats to arrange limited interview with key White House stafferThe White House has agreed to allow a former key official, who recently defied a subpoena, to testify about the security clearance process. The Democrats never asked for a private interview They asked for an open hearing They should stick to that Full stop P.S Fuck the freedom caucus ( it felt good to type so I went for it lol ) Unacceptable. He represents & speaks on behalf of the government & to the people. He represents the ethics, values, & commitment to transparency of the government to the American people, not party. He is not required to lie for him & if ordered to do so he could resign 😑 Don’t let Jordan gets away with this Cummings? They’re all protecting each other. iMovie
Source: Newsweek - 🏆 468. / 52 Read more »

House Democrats could hold former White House official in contempt of CongressHouse Oversight chair threatens to hold Trump administration official in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena—the first move of its kind from the Democrat-led House. If they could do it, they would do it. Another propaganda headline send trump to prison.
Source: ABC - 🏆 471. / 51 Read more »

Democrats subpoena former White House counsel Don McGahnHouse Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler issued a subpoena to former White House counsel Don McGahn as part of an ongoing investigation into President Donald Trump. More wasted time and money. House Democrats have subpoenaed former White House counsel Don McGahn for his testimony before the committee and for documents related to their game of clue into obstruction of justice by Pres. orange man. I love watching the democratic/socialists scatter all over the kitchen floor like a bunch of cockroaches! Trying to impeach Trump now? No collusion, no obstruction and no impeachment! Dems will try anything these days! Impeach because they can’t win in 2020! That’s their plan.
Source: ABC - 🏆 471. / 51 Read more »

Attorney General William Barr may not attend Mueller report hearing over disagreement with DemocratsAttorney General William Barr may not attend his Thursday hearing due to a disagreement with Democrats over the hearing's format, CNN reported. Dems want a cabinet secretary to attend closed-door meeting with committee staff? Absolutely ludicrous. Subpoena him. No-one, not even Trump’s lapdog, is above the law. Just through your great career in the garbage. That what Trump does to all he touches.
Source: BusinessInsider - 🏆 729. / 51 Read more »