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The Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives passed a resolution Wednesday, May 8, calling for a lawsuit against the Minister of Justice for contempt of Congress after William Barr refused to release the entire Mueller report to the House. Earlier in the day, the White House put forward the "privilege of the executive," a provision that keeps information secret. This is the first time Donald Trump has used this right. Democrats denounce an abuse of power.
With our correspondent in Washington , Anne Corpet
26 votes for 16 against. The Judiciary Committee of the House adopts by majority the motion that opens the way to prosecutions against Justice Minister William Barr.
" We are now in an institutional crisis. Now is the time to test if we can keep our Republic. The question is whether we can set limits on the power of the president and the executive, and whether we can hold a president accountable for his actions. That's what's at stake. We can not falter and we will not quench , "says Jerry Nadler, chairman of the commission.
Earlier in the day, the White House spokeswoman had attacked the head of the Judiciary Committee and justified the position of the Minister of Justice who refuses to forward the Mueller report to Congress.
" Jerry Nadler is asking the US Attorney General to break the law and commit a crime by disclosing information that he knows he does not have the legal authority to dispose of, " said Sarah Sanders, gatekeeper. of the White House.
The conflict between the White House and congressional Democrats is likely to end in the courts. This leaves Donald Trump time, a lot of time, before eventually being forced to produce the documents required by the opposition.