Contempt Of Congress
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GOP plays hardball over Hunter Biden deposition despite offer to testify publiclyin a letter sent to Hunter Biden's attorney Wednesday, top Republicans told him that their subpoena for a closed-door deposition on Dec. 13 is non-negotiable.CrimeDec 6, 2023
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Meta’s Zuckerberg could be held in contempt of Congress. Here’s why.If the House were to hold Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in contempt, the Justice Department would have to decide whether to prosecute him.U.S. NewsJul 25, 2023
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Jan. 6 panel recommends contempt charges for Trump’s former chief of staffThe panel voted 9-0 to recommend the contempt charges. The House is expected to vote Tuesday to refer the charges to the Justice Department.WorldDec 13, 2021
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U.S. House holds 2 Trump officials in contempt over 2020 census disputeThe action marks an escalation of Democratic efforts to use their House majority to aggressively investigate the inner workings of the Trump administration.WorldJul 17, 2019
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William Barr, Wilbur Ross face contempt votes on Wednesday"Both Secretary Ross and Attorney General Barr are refusing to comply with duly authorized subpoenas from Congress," said Rep. Elijah Cummings.PoliticsJun 10, 2019
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William Barr, Wilbur Ross may be held in contempt of Congress amid row over Census citizenship questionWilliam Barr and Wilbur Ross are being urged to hand over documents regarding efforts to put a citizenship question on the 2020 Census.PoliticsJun 3, 2019
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Explained: What it means to be held in contempt of CongressHere is how the congressional subpoena, contempt and enforcement process works.PoliticsMay 8, 2019
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Democrats threaten to hold AG William Barr in contempt over release of Mueller reportThe House Judiciary Committee threatened to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress if he does not provide special counsel Robert Mueller’s full, unredacted report on his Russia probe by Monday.PoliticsMay 3, 2019
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