Rebecca Kaplan

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

More on this here: https://t.co/WZkv28vcXl — PolitiTweet.org

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

NEWS: DOJ has threatened to ask the White House to claim executive privilege over the entire Mueller report if @HouseJudiciary Democrats do not call off a vote planned for Wednesday morning to hold AG Barr in contempt. The vote is still on. https://t.co/0CXfG3FpmV — PolitiTweet.org

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

Responding to McGahn, @RepJerryNadler writes that the White House did not invoke privilege so he must hand over documents and threatens to hold McGahn in contempt if he does not appear for testimony on 5/21: https://t.co/YyemwwpOyZ — PolitiTweet.org

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

.@RepJerryNadler tells reporters the contempt hearing for Barr tomorrow is “still scheduled.” All eyes on the Judiciary Committee at 10 am tomorrow... — PolitiTweet.org

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.@RepRaskin and @RepCicilline just emerged from a meeting with @RepJerryNadler and said as of now the contempt hearing for Barr is still happening tomorrow but that’s subject to change. They said they did not discuss the DOJ counter offer from today’s meeting. — PolitiTweet.org

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

No comment from @RepJerryNadler on the status of negotiations over getting the full Mueller report from DOJ. His staff met with DOJ staff this afternoon to try to reach an agreement to head off a contempt vote for AG Barr scheduled for tomorrow. For now it’s on...until it’s not. — PolitiTweet.org

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

At an event in NY this morning, @SpeakerPelosi said Trump is "goading" Dems to impeach him. "We can't impeachment him or political reasons and we can't not impeach him for political reasons. We have to see where the facts take us," she said, per @prodkimb — PolitiTweet.org

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.@SpeakerPelosi and @SenSchumer respond to @senatemajldr declaring “case closed” on the Mueller report —> https://t.co/0wvdd21lcb — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @stevenportnoy: MORE: As expected, McGahn says he will not comply with the judiciary committee's subpoena, as per the White House's dire… — PolitiTweet.org

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The White House rebuffs the ⁦@HouseJudiciary⁩ request for documents from Don McGahn, saying he cannot legally disclose them to a third party and says that Judiciary must ask the White House. Top Republican ⁦⁦@RepDougCollins⁩ calls it a “reasonable offer.” https://t.co/O9VIWhX74W — PolitiTweet.org

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

House Judiciary staff will meet with DOJ tomorrow in response to DOJ’s offer today (instead of Wednesday, as DOJ proposed this afternoon) to discuss further accommodations. The contempt threat is not off the table. — PolitiTweet.org

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

Treasury Secretary Mnuchin requests ⁦@RepRichardNeal⁩’s request for Trump’s tax returns on the advice of DOJ, saying it lacks a legitimate legislative purpose (h/t ⁦@kathrynw5⁩) https://t.co/jnyiCHEpiS — PolitiTweet.org

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On working with Trump to pass an infrastructure bill or lower prescription drug prices, Pelosi says, "He’s just not important enough to stand in the way of that." — PolitiTweet.org

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.@SpeakerPelosi today on the Trump presidency: "This too shall pass. This is a great country, we can withstand anything. I’m not sure two terms. But we’re never gonna know, because we’re gonna work so hard." — PolitiTweet.org

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Assistant AG Boyd says DOJ is prepared to discuss Nadler's request that more members get access to the less-redacted Mueller report and prioritizing review/possible disclosure of some materials cited in the report. Nothing on asking for grand jury info to be released to Congress. — PolitiTweet.org

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DOJ has responded to @RepJerryNadler, inviting committee staff to come to DOJ Wednesday – the same day the contempt vote is scheduled - to discuss an accommodation. https://t.co/5trZBYYc2l — PolitiTweet.org

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

Story here: https://t.co/MDnCMF5IuC — PolitiTweet.org

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

Response to the Barr contempt hearing from ⁦@RepDougCollins⁩ —> https://t.co/N0KAlo7Yzo — PolitiTweet.org

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

NEWS: After AG Barr missed another subpoena deadline to hand over more of the Mueller report to Congress, the House Judiciary Committee has scheduled a hearing to hold him in contempt for 10 a.m. Wednesday. — PolitiTweet.org

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

RT @BoKnowsNews: There was a wide range of opinion on Biden's handling of the Anita Hill hearing from Dems at his rallies this week. Younge… — PolitiTweet.org

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

.@RepJerryNadler's latest offer to Barr: Allow all members of Congress and appropriate staff to view less-redacted report, work with Congress to get court-mandated access to grand jury material, prioritize underlying documents cited in report. Letter here: https://t.co/0q07LR8UZx — PolitiTweet.org

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

.@GOPLeader: “I do not believe Attorney General Barr lied. I think he’s been very transparent.“ — PolitiTweet.org

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.@GOPLeader echoes @LindseyGrahamSC in saying he doesn’t need to hear from Mueller. Asked if he would like him to testify, he says, “No, I don’t need to. We’ve gotten all the information.” — PolitiTweet.org

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DOJ spokeswoman responds to @SpeakerPelosi saying Barr committed a crime by lying to Congress: “Speaker Pelosi’s baseless attack on the Attorney General is reckless, irresponsible, and false.” — PolitiTweet.org

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.@SpeakerPelosi still cool on the idea of impeachment. “Impeachment is the easy way out for some of these people because they know it ends at the Senate’s edge,” she tells reporters. — PolitiTweet.org

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

Pelosi says Barr wasn’t telling the truth to congressional committees. Calls it “a crime.” — PolitiTweet.org

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She also calls Barr, McConnell and Trump “handmaidens” to special interests. — PolitiTweet.org

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

.@SpeakerPelosi coming out hot this morning at the start of her weekly press conference: “I really lost sleep last night after watching the attorney general of the United States.” — PolitiTweet.org

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

.@RepJerryNadler: Yes, we will continue to negotiate for access to the full report. And yes, we will have no choice but to move quickly to hold the Attorney General in contempt if he stalls or fails to negotiate in good faith. — PolitiTweet.org

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

Meanwhile, @RepDougCollins calls the hearing a “stunt” and a “circus” and says the majority deprived the committee of its chance to question Barr because of demanding that staff attorneys be allowed to question Barr. — PolitiTweet.org