Republicans repeatedly have countered that federal law protecting secretive grand-jury information would prevent Barr from turning over Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report. Democrats have responded that McGahn waived that privilege by agreeing to speak to Mueller. Holder became the first-ever sitting Cabinet member to be held in contempt of Congress in that manner. The House Judiciary Committee voted last month to hold Barr in contempt after he refused to turn over an unredacted version of Mueller's report. In May, Barr reportedly joked about that possibility with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif, asking, "Did you bring your handcuffs?"

Source: Fox News June 04, 2019 02:33 UTC