JUST IN: House Democrats are pushing back against terms offered by Justice Department officials for special counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony, sources tell ABC News.
Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are pushing back on terms offered by Justice Department officials for special counsel Robert Mueller's testimony, objecting to a proposal for him to give a public opening statement before answering questions behind closed doors, according to multiple sources familiar with the negotiations.
While House Democrats aren't ruling out having closed-door testimony for portions of the report, they want to have Mueller answer at least some questions in a public setting. Attorney General William Barr has said he has no objections to Mueller testifying, even though President Donald Trump has said publicly in a tweet that"Bob Mueller should not testify."
The Justice Department has also not complied with the committee's subpoena for the unredacted version of the Mueller report and underlying evidence. The White House has asserted executive privilege over the full report, which has raised new questions about Mueller's testimony and prompted Democrats to prepare to hold Attorney General Bill Barr in contempt of Congress.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
House Democrats probe Justice Department's handling of police shootingsThe Democratic-led U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday unveiled a probe of...
Read more »
U.S. House Democrats probe Justice Department's handling of police shootingsThe Democratic-led U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday unveiled a probe of...
Read more »
White House accuses Democrats of pushing for Russia investigation 2.0 as Democrats discuss contempt proceedingsIn a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, White House counsel Pat Cipollone said the administration would refuse to turn over documents and provide testimony from dozens of current and former Trump officials, as Nadler has demanded.
Read more »
Dems settle differences, push forward on bill to protect DreamersThe legislation would provide a pathway to citizenship for more than 2 million undocumented people who came to the country as children.
Read more »
Judge rules in favor of House Democrats' effort to obtain Trump's accounting recordsA federal judge ruled in favor of House Democrats in their efforts to obtain President Trump’s financial records from his former accounting firm, Mazars USA.
Read more »
House Democrats won't hold contempt floor vote anytime soonHouse Democrats will not hold floor votes on contempt resolutions against Attorney General William Barr or any other Trump administration officials until at least June
Read more »
House Democrats moving bill to block census citizenship questionA Democrat-led House subcommittee will vote Friday on a bill that would block the 2020 census from asking people about their citizenship status and prohibit the Justice Department from using quotas to force judges to move faster on immigration cases.
Read more »
No Mueller, no McGahn and stalled investigations leave House Democrats frustratedDemocrats face an uncooperative president, Pelosi’s reluctance about impeachment and a court system that could take years in resolving the standoff.
Read more »
White House rejects Democrats' request for documents in obstruction probeThe White House has flatly rejected the House Judiciary Committee's request for documents in its sweeping investigation into possible obstruction of justice and abuses of power, accusing the Democratically-controlled committee of seeking to recreate the special counsel investigation to harass the President.
Read more »
Mnuchin defies House Democrats' subpoenas for Trump's tax returnsTreasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Friday defied subpoena requests from House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal for President Donald Trump's tax returns.
Read more »
House Democrats reject Trump's proposed 31% EPA budget cutHouse Democrats are sending a message that they view deep budget cuts at the Environmental Protection Agency as a non-starter, setting down another marker for future spending battles with the White House in the months ahead.
Read more »