Nadler's committee voted along partisan lines to hold Barr in contempt on Wednesday and angered the White House by not delaying the vote. At the same time, the president invoked executive privilege — refusing to comply with Congressional subpoenas. Nadler accused the White House of "stonewalling" the American people and attacking "the essence of our democracy." He also compared Trump to former President Richard Nixon in that both refused to release information by citing executive privilege. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe White House, in asserting executive privilege, accused Nadler of engaging in a "blatant abuse of power."

Source: Fox News May 08, 2019 21:51 UTC