Dems to pursue criminal contempt against William Barr, Wilbur Ross over census

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Source: Politico


House Democratic leaders plan to move forward with criminal contempt proceedings against Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross for defying congressional subpoenas for documents related to the 2020 census, senior Democratic aides said Monday.

Being held in contempt by Congress will be an embarrassment for the Trump administration officials but it won’t lead to many tangible consequences.

The Justice Department is almost certainly not going to charge the attorney general or another cabinet secretary with a crime. In fact, DOJ has urged officials not to comply with the House Oversight and Reform Committee’s subpoenas, which seek information related to the decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.

Last month, the committee formally reported its contempt report for Barr and Ross to the full House, citing them for both criminal and civil contempt after the Democrat-led panel voted to authorize the actions. It remains unclear whether the House will go to court to enforce the subpoenas.

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[SunSeeker]

1. K & R

[50 Shades Of Blue]

2. Good!

[dchill]

3. I promise I'll believe that when I see it!

[Thekaspervote]

4. They need to go to court...period!!

[beachbum bob]

5. another strongly worded letter? More hot air. Until democrats start impeachment inquiry on

Barr and others, we are being proved to be toothless lions

[Linda Ed]

6. Barr really

looks worried doesn't he? That smug face and now he says he will not recuse himself from the Epstein case. I hope they impeach him ...and if they are going to hold him and all of them in contempt they need to make them start paying a 10 grand a day fine..He isn't the AG for the country,,we all are aware he is drumpfs goon!