UNITED STATES: Trump moves to block Mueller report release

The White House on Wednesday invoked the legal principle of executive privilege to block the release of the unredacted Mueller report on Russian election meddling, challenging House Democrats as they vote on holding Attorney General William Barr in contempt for refusing to hand over the document. The White House’s move escalated a constitutional clash between […]

The White House on Wednesday invoked the legal principle of executive privilege to block the release of the unredacted Mueller report on Russian election meddling, challenging House Democrats as they vote on holding Attorney General William Barr in contempt for refusing to hand over the document.

The White House’s move escalated a constitutional clash between the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives and Republican President Donald Trump over its powers to investigate him.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in Congress, said Trump’s moves to thwart subpoenas were obstructing oversight by lawmakers.