How did the White House respond?
The White House accused Democrats of a "blatant abuse of power" and blocked access to the full Mueller report by claiming "executive privilege". Executive privilege allows a president to keep certain materials private if disclosing them would disrupt the confidentiality of the Oval Office decision-making process. Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said the president had taken such a step at the attorney general's request to reject "unlawful and reckless demands" by Democrats. She added in a statement: "They didn't like the results of the [Mueller] report, and now they want a redo." The judiciary committee chairman argued the White House was misapplying the doctrine of executive privilege. Mr Nadler said: "This decision represents a clear escalation in the Trump administration's blanket defiance of Congress's constitutionally mandated duties."Will Robert Mueller testify?
The House Judiciary Committee has formally requested that Mr Mueller testify, though a date has not been set. The special counsel is still a Department of Justice employee, which means the attorney general could prevent him from testifying. Mr Barr has previously said he would not mind Mr Mueller testifying before Congress. Mr Trump, however, has said the special counsel should not testify, tweeting: "No redos for the Dems!" When Mr Mueller initially handed in his report, a spokesman said he would be leaving the department "within the coming days". If he does quit, he will become a private citizen and able to testify regardless of the department's wishes.DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
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