By Rachael Bade Rachael Bade Congressional reporter Email Bio Follow April 24 at 12:04 PM The Justice Department said Wednesday that it will not comply with a congressional subpoena for a Trump administration official to testify in a House panel’s investigation of the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census.
Gore’s refusal to appear before the committee is at the direction of Attorney General William P. Barr, according to the letter, escalating the already explosive fight between the executive and legislative branch. “There is no reason to go any further, and especially in Congress where it’s very partisan — obviously very partisan,” Trump said.
Barr’s decision to block Gore’s testimony comes a day after the White House blocked a top security clearance official from testifying for the Oversight panel’s probe of the security clearance process. Cummings announced that he would hold the official, Carl Kline, in contempt of Congress in the coming days.
Dem run House is out of control..
Good
Did the these lawmakers swear on an oath to do their jobs to uphold the laws and the Constitution on the Bible or did they swear? If they swore then that is the reason they stand with this president and not do their jobs out whether he was an obstructor.
The dictator has arrived. His name is trump and because of spineless cowards in the GOP his power will only grow and he will not be stopped.
What is the penalty for Contempt of Congress? Asking for a friend.
LitheraPrime Is Congress able to do anything about 'Contempt of Congress' without the DoJ's help?
TomAshbrook Keep on trucking. Ours is going to be a long fight against power and greed. As a septuagenarian I have some years to keep on trucking but I'm seeing the light at the end of the tunnel: women, black/brown/yellow/green people.
Justice department refuses to comply...fill in the blanks.
How does the JUSTICE Department not COMPLY with a SUBPOENA?
the rule of law is collapsing and RepJerryNadler and HouseDemocrats are too busy writing strongly-worded letters to notice. DO SOMETHING! find them in contempt, then order them arrested and fined!
Why doesn’t realDonaldTrump VP whitehouse simply comply w the co-equal branch of gov’t? It is stymying moves on budgeta & legislation on voting rights acts in both chambers of Congress. DeptofDefense cuts of 25% can’t wait w no slush funds & ALL dept spending latitude removed
Now what? Hold those who do not comply in contempt? What happens if you are held in contempt? Locked up? Where- jail until agreeing to talk?
I don't blame them. what waste more money,
GOOD LOL THEY WILL NEVER BE HAPPY
Start locking people up for contempt of congress
The nation’s chief law enforcement officer refuses to comply with the law. WTAF ImpeachBarrNow
Seeing a pattern here?
more like the cover-up department !
The party of law and order is not really living up to its name...
What is Barr getting out of all this?
Figures. They all need to GO!
This was literally one of the impeachment charges against Nixon
I wouldn't believe anyone from the Washington Post if thy swore on a stack of Bibles and Jesus was standing right next too them.
Hold Barr in contempt!
They have lost their damn minds.
There is no justice department anymore.
Barr is so dumb he is being used as another pawn
curious to know what they expect to learn they don't already think they are sure of?
I look forward to the day Bill Barr goes to jail
Congress stop letting them refuse. Use whatever at your disposal to make them comply. Go full throttle
I would really like to know how this man sleeps at night. He really has no moral code...just like the rest of the republicans....attitude is screw the law and fuck the constitution .
It’s time to make some arrests for contempt of Congress. Enough is enough. You just can’t ignore a subpoena.
ContemptOfCongress LockHimUp LockThemUp
sharonvt75 IM SO SICK OF THOSE A$$HOLES! 🖕🏼🖕🏼🖕🏼🖕🏼🖕🏼🖕🏼🖕🏼🖕🏼
When ALL is said and done, there will be many employees in the TheJusticeDept that will pay a BIG price in prison. TrumpCrimeSyndicate ImpeachDonadTrump
LOL.. Anti-Trump rag triggering Anti-Trumpers! Thank You Next...
How do they get to do this and what can be done about it Any attorneys out there that can answer this question please
Law refuses law. The administration is now rogue. Trump must be removed. Democracy and rule of law are gone.
DOJ REFUSES TO COMPLY WHITE HOUSE REFUSES TO COMPLY TRUMP REUSES TO COMPLY everyone refuses to comply with basic laws of our land, This is what Trump has brought us
If you didn't see this coming, you haven't been paying attention. Wake up, America.
Another example of the trump administration flouting the rule of law. Do any of them know the Constitution they claim to uphold?
More stall tactics from Democrats who believe answering a simple citizenship question is just evil.
Jail. The entire lawless and arrogant bunch of them. For contempt of Congress. For contempt of the USA.
I'm going to lie on those anyway. I'm not a citizen and there are 10 million people living with me.
WINNING !!!!!
GOOD!
What we’re witnessing here is the slow destruction of our republic...Barr is trumps’ “Friday Night Massacre” BarrIsTrumpsFridayNightMassacre
Got subpoenaed? Decided to ignore it. Go To Jail. End of story. It just doesn't get any simpler than that. And isn't that the Law
We now have an executive branch which has declared itself above the law and a Justice Department and GOP controlled senate enabling it. What is happening to our country and how will it end - with a dictator?
DOJ won't comply with congress on this because it is an active SCOTUS case. Congress is overstepping its bounds, not DOJ.
In for a penny. In for a pound. DOJ is never going to comply with any more congressional subpoenas. Dangerous precedent for future administrations.
If Trump admin succeeds (as seems likely) in including the citizenship question in the 2020 census, what's a practical recourse? Is there a way to undermine the intent of the question and ensure immigrants are not under-counted? Please RT with your thoughts.
ImpeachBarr
Oversight? We don't need no stinkin' oversight!!!
Trump crime family consigliere Barr
WHAT I think my head just exploded.
Annnd here we go.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: How about we impeach Barr for the practice?
Put them in contempt and send them to jail
Trump's hand picked man comes through for him again.
Good. All branches of government should check and balance every other branch.
Of cousre
⚠️Trump: I'm ignoring all Congressional oversight The press is the enemy of the people Democrats are all an angry mob My military is building prison camps No one disobeys my orders If they impeach me, I will fight it If I lose the election, I'm not stepping down USA RIP
Barr belongs behind bars.
ATTN Dems: You wanna get Trump? Here's how you get him. He pulls a knife, you pull a gun. He sends one of yours to the hospital, you send one of his to the morgue! That's how you get Trump!
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