After the public release of the Mueller report on April 18, House Democrats have remained unsatisfied with the conclusion of the 22-month long investigation, which cleared President Trump of both collision and obstruction allegations. Since gaining a majority in the House of Representatives after the midterm elections, Democrats have been debating internally on how and when to consider impeachment proceedings against the President, in anticipation of the release of the Mueller report which they had hoped would recommend criminal charges against Trump.
As Congress returned to session on Monday, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) warned that Attorney General Bill Barr will be “obstructing Congress” if he decides not to appear before the House Judiciary Committee, adding that “the attorney general of the United States is not the president’s personal lawyer, and he should act as the attorney general of the United States and honor his responsibilities.”
