House Democrats are threatening to escalate their showdown with the Trump administration with open threats to fine — or even jail — officials found in contempt of Congress.
WASHINGTON — House Democrats are threatening to escalate their showdown with the Trump administration with open threats to fine — or even jail —The growing frustration among Democrats seeking to press forward with a variety of committee investigations in the wake of special counsel Robert Mueller's report comes as the White House has sought to stonewall them over requests for documents and testimony from administration officials.
Cummings' acknowledgement has elevated the discussions that have been taking place among rank-and-file members in recent days as the administration continues to block House Democrats from access to documents and testimony. The House Judiciary Committee is currently in a back-and-forth with Attorney General William Barr over his testimony scheduled for Thursday.
Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., and a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, said that Congress has the ability to investigate and those who don’t comply “do so at your peril.”
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