Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, says his panel will vote Wednesday to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress, The Hill reports.
Barr has refused to comply with a subpoena issued by the committee for the unredacted report compiled by special counsel Robert Mueller of his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and also declined to attend a hearing held by the panel last Thursday.
Rep. Nadler had made one last "counteroffer" to Barr on an agreement for the release of the full report, but apparently did not strike a deal with the Department of Justice, according to two sources who spoke with Politico.
The DOJ said it would not allow additional lawmakers to view the document, leaving a key demand from Democrats unresolved.
"The only thing I'm going to say is, at the moment, it's still scheduled," Nadler told reporters following a meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.
The contempt vote is scheduled for 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday.
Nadler said the version of Mueller's report that has been released to the public offered "disturbing evidence and analysis that President Trump engaged in obstruction of justice at the highest levels."
Now, he said, lawmakers need the full version to "determine how to best move forward with oversight, legislation, and other constitutional responsibilities."
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