Attorney General William Barr directed a Justice Department official to defy a congressional subpoena to testify before a House committee, according to a letter obtained by Newsweek, a move that is likely to heighten the tension over the ongoing investigations of the Trump administration by Congress.
Boyd told the committee that Gore would not comply with the subpoena because the committee, chaired by Representative Elijah Cummings, would not allow a Justice Department attorney to be present in the same room as Gore during the deposition, which is a Justice Department requirement to ensure “the confidentiality interests of the Executive Branch.
Attorney General William Barr arrives for a press conference before the release of the redacted version of the Mueller report at the Department of Justice April 18, in Washington, D.C. Barr directed a Justice Department official to defy a congressional subpoena to testify before the House Oversight and Reform Committee.
Justice Department Director of Public Affairs Kerri Kupec told Newsweek in a statement that “in keeping with longstanding Department of Justice policy, neither Mr. Gore nor anyone else in the Department will be forced to testify in their capacity as a DOJ official on DOJ matters without DOJ counsel.”
What the hell kind of lawyer says to break the law? We Barr needs to be disbarred! Unfit. To practice law anywhere!
He is not the AG, he is Trump’s personal lawyer! 👎👎
POS. TrumpAttorneyBarr
For being a member of the party that purports to follow the law, their actions have time and time again indicated other wise
Barr showed us his true colors with Iran Contra. We know who he is and he is not a man of moral fortitude. Our founding fathers are rolling over in their graves. ImpeachBarr
Jail for Barr
It's not top SECRET there's no legal reason! He wants CIVIL WAR!
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