Trump Moves to Shield Mueller Documents Ahead of Contempt Vote
- Barr cuts off talks with House panel over sharing full report
- House panel to vote on holding attorney general in contempt
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President Donald Trump has asserted executive privilege over all of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigative documents sought by House Democrats, a major escalation in a conflict between the White House and Congress.
"The president has asserted executive privilege over the entirety of the subpoenaed materials," the Justice Department wrote in a letter Wednesday to House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler.