Bill Barr's life after this contempt citation will be the exact same as it was before the Judiciary Committee vote. So why did Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-New York, spend time working to pass a toothless measure? In the moments before Nadler's committee held its contempt vote, the White House declared executive privilege over the entire Mueller report. The declaration of executive privilege represents a significant ramping-up of already ramped-up tensions between the White House and Congress. CORRECTION: This headline has been updated to reflect that Barr was voted in contempt of Congress by the House Judiciary Committee.

Source: CNN May 08, 2019 20:40 UTC