Barr may seek executive privilege over Mueller report in face of contempt vote

Published May 8, 2019 3:24am ET



The Justice Department informed the House Judiciary Committee late Tuesday that Attorney General William Barr is not intimidated by a contempt of Congress vote.

Justice Department staff and the panel met Tuesday afternoon regarding a subpoena for access to special counsel Robert Mueller’s full report and underlying evidence. Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y. walked away from the meeting to say his committee is “still scheduled” to vote on contempt Wednesday morning.

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