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BREAKING: Wednesday at 10 a.m. @HouseJudiciary to markup contempt report for AG Barr after DOJ rejects Committee’s counteroffer to view hidden sections of Special Counsel Mueller’s report.
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Chairman @RepJerryNadler “Tonight, in the middle of good faith negotiations with the Attorney General, the Department abruptly announced that it would instead ask President Trump to invoke executive privilege on all of the materials subject to our subpoena."
@RepJerryNadler Chairman @RepJerryNadler continued "This is not how executive privilege works. The WH waived these privileges long ago and DOJ seemed open to sharing these materials with us earlier today. DOJ's legal arguments are without credibility, merit, or legal or factual basis."
@RepJerryNadler . @RepJerryNadler “This kind of obstruction is dangerous. DOJ's decision reflects Trump’s blanket defiance of Congress’s constitutionally mandated duties. In the coming days, I expect that Congress will have no choice but to confront the behavior of this lawless Administration."
@RepJerryNadler . @RepJerryNadler "The Cmte will also take a hard look at officials who are enabling this cover up. In the meantime, the Cmte will proceed w/ consideration of the contempt citation as planned. I hope DOJ will think better of this last minute outburst + return to negotiations."
