Democrats to subpoena Mueller's report if Barr doesn't make it public

[kpete]

Blumenthal says he'll subpoena Mueller report if attorney general won't release it on his own

Democratic senator has made it clear that if President Donald Trump's attorney general tries to suppress special counsel Robert Mueller's report, he will issue a subpoena for it.

In the process, that senator confirmed that the report's release is imminent.


"There’ll be subpoenas from Congress, including, I hope, from the Senate Judiciary Committee," Blumenthal told CNN's "New Day" regarding the possible imminent release of the Mueller report. He also warned Attorney General William Barr that refusing to release the full report would create the "public perception of a cover-up" and added that if Barr "believes — I think he does — that a sitting president cannot be indicted — I disagree with him — and he brings no charges that Mueller says can’t be brought, and if there are no public disclosures, the public rightly will feel that there is a cover-up." Blumenthal did acknowledge that, while the Senate and House can subpoena anyone they want, the Justice Department could very well resist it.

This echoes a sentiment that Blumenthal expressed on the matter last month, when he told CNN that "if necessary, our committee will subpoena the report. If necessary, we’ll get Mueller to testify. The American people need the information here."


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https://www.salon.com/2019/02/21/democrats-to-subpoena-muellers-report-if-bob-barr-doesnt-make-it-public/

[muntrv]

1. Bill, not Bob.

[kentuck]

2. Good!

[watoos]

3. They may have to get Mueller to testify,

in an open hearing. Threaten to drag it out until every bit of the report is made known to the public.

It's time for Democrats to get nasty, the country is waiting.

[kentuck]

5. Yes.

The people need to know all the facts.

[CatWoman]

4. can Blumenthal do that?

the GOP has the majority in the senate.

[2naSalit]

7. The Senate might but the House absolutely will...nt

[democratisphere]

6. Barr must not be allowed to obstruct the truth about drumpf et al from the American people.