House Judiciary plans vote Wednesday to subpoena Mueller report, escalating feud with Justice Department over Russia probe findings
By John Wagner John Wagner National reporter leading The Post's breaking political news team Email Bio Follow April 1 at 8:35 AM The House Judiciary Committee plans to vote Wednesday to authorize subpoenas to obtain the full report of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, escalating a feud with the Justice Department over a lengthy document detailing findings about Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Barr pledged last week to release a redacted version by mid-April, well after Nadler’s deadline. Nadler’s committee is seeking to obtain the “full and complete report,” which spans nearly 400 pages, as well as underlying evidence.“As I have made clear, Congress requires the full and complete Special Counsel report, without redactions, as well as access to the underlying evidence,” Nadler said in a statement Monday, in which he urged Barr to reconsider meeting his Tuesday deadline.
Absent a firm conclusion from Mueller, Barr, in consultation with Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein, determined there was insufficient evidence to establish obstruction, the summary said. At a news conference last week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressed frustration with the way Barr has handled the report, calling it “condescending” and “arrogant.”Nadler said Monday that his Democratic-led panel also plans to vote to authorize subpoenas for five former White House aides with knowledge of the report: former White House counsel Donald McGahn; former chief strategist Stephen K.
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