The US house judiciary committee has scheduled a vote on a contempt citation for US attorney-general Bill Barr
Washington — The divided US congress’s fight over the Mueller report intensified on Tuesday as the US senate’s top Republican sought to shut the door on congressional probes while house Democrats pushed ahead with efforts to gather testimony from top administration officials.
“Would we finally be able to move on from partisan paralysis and breathless conspiracy theorising? Or would we remain consumed by unhinged partisanship,” McConnell says in excerpts of his speech. “Regrettably, I think the answer is obvious.” A contempt citation could lead to a civil court case, raising the possibility of fines and even imprisonment for failure to comply.
On Monday, US treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin denied the house ways and means committee’s request for Trump’s tax returns, teeing up a likely legal battle.
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