'This is to advise you that the president has asserted executive privilege over the entirety of the subpoenaed materials.' Pres. Trump asserts executive privilege on full Mueller report as Democrats vote to hold Attorney General Bill Barr in contempt.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday asserted executive privilege concerning the full, unredacted report from special counsel Robert Mueller just as Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee, led by chairman Rep. Jerry Nadler, were voting to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress for not turning over the unredacted report and underlying materials in response to a committee subpoena.
The contempt vote and the executive privilege assertion are the first moves in a process to censure the attorney general and fight for the documents in court. Republicans accused Democrats of rushing to condemn Barr in an effort to discredit the attorney general as he begins a review of the origins of the Russia investigation supported by the president and some Republicans.
Nearly two hours into the hearing, Democrats and Republicans continued to spar with Republicans, more than Democrats, referencing impeachment and accusing the majority of being too afraid to impeach Trump and using Barr as a proxy. "This hearing is not about the attorney general, it's not about the Mueller report," Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., said."This is all about impeaching the president. Why won't they just say it?"
“Worse, this kind of obstruction is dangerous. The Department’s decision reflects President Trump’s blanket defiance of Congress’s constitutionally mandated duties," Nadler said.
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