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    Rather than hold Trump officials in contempt, Democrats may go to court; will it work?

    by Caroline S. Engelmayer, Los Angeles Times Jun 13, 2019 3 minutes

    WASHINGTON - After initially threatening to hold Attorney General William Barr and former White House counsel Don McGahn in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with House subpoenas, Democrats shifted tactics Thursday and instead authorized committee chairs to go to court to seek help enforcing their demands for documents and testimony related to the Mueller report.

    Here's a look at the obstacles and risks with that legal strategy:

    - Why not just vote to hold them in criminal contempt of Congress?

    It initially looked as

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