Why Congress can't rein in Trump | Analysis by StCollinson
The White House has repeatedly shown nothing but disdain for a fundamental principle of US democracy -- the checks and balances of lawmaker oversight -- in a string of escalating showdowns.On Monday alone, a Democratic-led House committee scheduled a vote on holding Attorney General William Barr in contempt over his refusal to send Congress the un-redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report.
The Justice Department also pointed out Monday that top Democrats had yet to read a less-redacted version of the report that has been available in a secure location in Congress.New talks between Justice Department officials and the House Judiciary Committee are scheduled for Tuesday to try to head off a contempt vote in the committee.Republican Rep.
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