U.S. House judiciary committee chairman Jerrold Nadler issued a subpoena on Friday to obtain the full Russia investigation report by special counsel Robert Mueller, saying he cannot accept a redacted version that "leaves most of Congress in the dark." "My committee needs and is entitled to the full version of the report and the underlying evidence consistent with past practice. That's also the day when Attorney General William Barr is scheduled to testify before a Senate committee and one day before Barr is set to appear before Nadler's committee. 4:05The subpoena is the opening shot in what could be a lengthy legal battle. The judiciary committee voted 24-17 earlier this month to give Nadler permission to issue subpoenas for the final report, its exhibits and any underlying evidence or materials prepared for Mueller's investigation.

Source: CBC News April 19, 2019 13:42 UTC