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NEWS: Nadler announces they’ve reached a deal with DOJ to obtain “key evidence” on from Mueller’s files on obstruction of justice.
But an aide tells me tomorrow’s CIVIL contempt vote on the House floor is still on.
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But an aide tells me tomorrow’s CIVIL contempt vote on the House floor is still on.
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Nadler notes that he’s decided to “hold the criminal contempt process in abeyance for now.”
But Barr was never going to be held in criminal contempt. That would be DOJ would have to charge the attorney general with a crime. Not happening.
But Barr was never going to be held in criminal contempt. That would be DOJ would have to charge the attorney general with a crime. Not happening.
These are the documents — or at least some of them — that the Judiciary Committee has secured from DOJ.
(Via Nadler’s May 24 letter)
(Via Nadler’s May 24 letter)
The news out of Nadler’s statement is that he’s holding off on immediately filing suit against DOJ to seek civil enforcement of his subpoena.
The full House will still *authorize* Nadler & other committee chairs to go to court tmrw.
But Nadler is holding off *for now* on suing.
The full House will still *authorize* Nadler & other committee chairs to go to court tmrw.
But Nadler is holding off *for now* on suing.
Again, this is like the difference between *authorizing* and *issuing* a subpoena.
Tomorrow’s vote will *authorize* Nadler to go to court. But he’s not pulling the trigger just yet — because DOJ has agreed to provide docs.
Tomorrow’s vote will *authorize* Nadler to go to court. But he’s not pulling the trigger just yet — because DOJ has agreed to provide docs.
STORY: House delays legal action against Barr as Dems secure 'key' Mueller evidence politico.com/story/2019/06/…
