President Donald Trump is invoking executive privilege over special counsel Robert Mueller's unredacted report and other documents subpoenaed by the House Judiciary Committee. The claim would allow Trump to withhold those materials from Congress.
The House Judiciary Committee is meeting to decide whether to vote to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt for not turning over the full report and certain other materials.
White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders says in a statement that: "Chairman Nadler's blatant abuse of power, and at the Attorney General's request, the President has no other option than to make a protective assertion of executive privilege."
House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler says there's a "constitutional crisis" over the Trump administration's refusal to provide Congress with a fuller copy of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on his Russia investigation.
The New York Democrat told CNN on Wednesday the committee will move forward with a Wednesday morning vote to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with the panel's subpoena for a fuller copy.
Talks between the Judiciary Committee and the Justice Department failed to reach an agreement Tuesday on releasing more of the report to a broader group of lawmakers on the Judiciary and Intelligence committees. The Justice Department indicated the White House might invoke executive privilege to block the release.
Nadler told CNN the country faced "a constitutional crisis" because "the president is disobeying the law, is refusing all information to Congress."
He said he had hoped the administration would change course ahead of Wednesday's scheduled vote.
Associated Press writer Nicholas Riccardi in Denver contributed to this report.
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(AP Photo/Kevin Wolf). Former FBI Director James Comey talks with "Fox News Sunday" anchor Chris Wallace, Sunday morning, Dec. 15, 2019, in Washington.
(AP Photo/Kevin Wolf). Former FBI Director James Comey talks with "Fox News Sunday" anchor Chris Wallace, Sunday morning, Dec. 15, 2019, in Washington.
Former FBI Director James Comey is acknowledging that a Justice Department inspector general report identified “real sloppiness" in the surveillance of a former Trump campaign aide.
Former FBI Director James Comey is acknowledging that a Justice Department inspector general report identified “real sloppiness" in the surveillance of a former Trump campaign aide.
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(AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth). Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) talks with referee Walt Anderson (66) in the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019.
(AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth). Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) talks with referee Walt Anderson (66) in the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019.
Dak Prescott made up for the gaffe that wasn't on the coin toss.
Dak Prescott made up for the gaffe that wasn't on the coin toss.
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(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File). FILE - In this Sept. 20, 2016, file Roger Johnson, President of the National Farmers Union, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. As Johnson prepares to step down after 11 years leading the group, he's well...
(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File). FILE - In this Sept. 20, 2016, file Roger Johnson, President of the National Farmers Union, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. As Johnson prepares to step down after 11 years leading the group, he's well...
National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson is retiring after a lifetime of farming and advocating for agriculture.
National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson is retiring after a lifetime of farming and advocating for agriculture.
A cold front has already passed through the area, and temperatures will be cold for the start of the week. It won't be much colder tonight, but you will feel the difference Monday afternoon with highs only in the 40s. Monday night will even drop into the
A cold front has already passed through the area, and temperatures will be cold for the start of the week. It won't be much colder tonight, but you will feel the difference Monday afternoon with highs only in the 40s. Monday night will even drop into the
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(AP Photo/Virginia Mayo). In this photo taken on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, a World War II model plane with navigation maps and a photograph are displayed at the Remember Museum 39-45 in Thimister-Clermont, Belgium. The museum houses countless World War I...
(AP Photo/Virginia Mayo). In this photo taken on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, a World War II model plane with navigation maps and a photograph are displayed at the Remember Museum 39-45 in Thimister-Clermont, Belgium. The museum houses countless World War I...
Memories are fading of the Battle of the Bulge and the sacrifice U.S. soldiers made to rid Europe of Nazi armies.
Memories are fading of the Battle of the Bulge and the sacrifice U.S. soldiers made to rid Europe of Nazi armies.
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(AP Photo/Paul Weber). In this Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019 photo, Democrat Royce West, left, a Texas state senator who is running for U.S. Senate in Texas, talks with local party organizer Jimmy Alan Hall after a campaign stop in San Marcos, Texas. West is on...
(AP Photo/Paul Weber). In this Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019 photo, Democrat Royce West, left, a Texas state senator who is running for U.S. Senate in Texas, talks with local party organizer Jimmy Alan Hall after a campaign stop in San Marcos, Texas. West is on...
Beto O'Rourke isn't running for Senate again, and Democrats who have unusually high hopes for Texas in 2020 are facing an unsettled landscape.
Beto O'Rourke isn't running for Senate again, and Democrats who have unusually high hopes for Texas in 2020 are facing an unsettled landscape.
Made up of about 60 kids, The Estacado High School band's numbers pale in comparison to other school bands across the state, but their performances on the field are among the very best. That is what Vista Ridge High School Band Director Bryan Christian said, who leads a group with about five times as many kids.
Made up of about 60 kids, The Estacado High School band's numbers pale in comparison to other school bands across the state, but their performances on the field are among the very best. That is what Vista Ridge High School Band Director Bryan Christian said, who leads a group with about five times as many kids.