Friday, May 10, 2019

William Barr thumbing his nose at attempts to hold him accountable

[AG William Barr cracked wise] during his remarks at a farewell ceremony for Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein at the Justice Department. Turning to his outgoing No. 2 official, Barr said, "You like records. This must be a record of attorney general being proposed for contempt within 100 days of taking office.”

The comment drew laughs from the audience.

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The ceremony served as a lighthearted cap to a tumultuous year for Rosenstein, who as deputy attorney general was responsible for overseeing special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian election interference.

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Rosenstein, who had been expected to leave the administration for several months, formally notified Trump in an April letter that he was resigning.

Barr's quip comes a day after the House Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to hold him in contempt for failing to comply with a subpoena to deliver Mueller's full unredacted report and related documents.

While it's unclear if the contempt vote will proceed to the House floor, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has expressed support for the move.

  The Hill
Why is it unclear?

Above the law administration.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

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