US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters on Thursday that she agrees with another leading Democrat that the United States is experiencing a constitutional crisis as the Trump administration continues to defy subpoenas issued by Congress regarding Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report
WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 09th May, 2019) US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters on Thursday that she agrees with another leading Democrat that the United States is experiencing a constitutional crisis as the Trump administration continues to defy subpoenas issued by Congress regarding Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report.On Wednesday, US House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler said the United States was in a constitutional crisis after US Attorney General William Barr failed to provide the full, unredacted Mueller report to Congress as per an issued congressional subpoena.
"Yes, I do agree with Chairman Nadler, because the administration has decided that they are not going to honor their oath of office," Pelosi said.
Pelosi added that the Trump administration is showcasing obstruction of justice each day that it ignores subpoenas and declares that people should not testify in Congress.
The House Judiciary Committee issued a contempt citation against Barr on Wednesday over his failure to provide a full and unredacted version of the Mueller report.
President Donald Trump asserted executive privilege over the full report, according to the White House, after the committee first threatened to issue the contempt citation. The Justice Department said it could not release the document after Trump asserted executive privilege over subpoenaed materials.
A vote on the contempt resolution will next be held by the full House of Representatives, where Democrats hold a 38-seat majority.
