Nadler to hold Barr contempt vote Wednesday

Published May 6, 2019 3:12pm ET



The House Judiciary Committee announced on Monday it will hold votes Wednesday to find Attorney General William Barr in contempt for refusing to testify about special counsel Robert Mueller’s report.

“The attorney general’s failure to comply with our subpoena, after extensive accommodation efforts, leaves us no choice but to initiate contempt proceedings in order to enforce the subpoena and access the full, unredacted report,” committee chairman Rep. JerryoldNadler, D-N.Y., said.

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