'We are a coequal branch of government, and it should be expected that when we ask a question, we get a response,' Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says ahead of expected contempt vote over census materials. 'But when we don't, we have to do our job.'
President Donald Trump asserted executive privilege over materials related to the House Oversight Committee's census investigation as the committee said it would move forward with a planned Wednesday vote to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in contempt of Congress.
Following the committee's receipt of the privilege letter Wednesday, Cummings said he would postpone the contempt vote until Wednesday afternoon so members could read through it. Boyd also addressed criticism from the committee on the DOJ blocking testimony from John Gore, principal deputy assistant attorney general for the civil rights division. The department contends that Barr had only instructed Gore not to testify after the committee declined the department's request to have counsel accompany him in his transcribed interview.
The contempt vote comes just days after Barr reached a separate agreement with House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler regarding his request for underlying documents related to special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.
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