Attorney General William Barr listens to questions from Senators as he testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. the next step is seeking a contempt citation against the attorney general.”Barr’s refusal to appear escalates a fight between President Trump and House Democrats over Congress’s oversight role. Suggestions that Mueller felt Barr misconstrued his findings reverberated in the House, with Democrats accusing Barr of perjuring himself in testimony to Congress. “This is a really grave situation that an attorney general would mislead the public, No. told reporters Wednesday that Barr’s handling of the Mueller report is a “very serious matter” and that it appeared he made untrue statements to Congress.

Source: Washington Post May 01, 2019 17:16 UTC