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Holding the Attorney General in Contempt

Holding the Attorney General in Contempt

FromThe Daily


Holding the Attorney General in Contempt

FromThe Daily

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
May 9, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The House Judiciary Committee voted to recommend holding Attorney General William Barr in contempt after President Trump asserted executive privilege over the full Mueller report. But little is likely to happen as a result. We look at why Congress is running out of options for investigating the president. Guest: Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Background reading: The House Judiciary Committee voted 24 to 16 to hold the attorney general in contempt after President Trump asserted executive privilege to shield the unredacted Mueller report from Congress.The president’s stonewalling of Congress may threaten to upend the separation of powers outlined in the Constitution.
Released:
May 9, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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