U.S. Democrats Declare The Nation Is In A ‘Constitutional Crisis’





Daily Mail: Nancy Pelosi says the U.S. IS in a constitutional crisis and warns more Trump officials could be held in contempt of Congress as AG Bill Barr waits for House to vote on reprimand

* Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the contempt vote on Attorney General Bill Barr will come to the full House for a vote 'when we're ready'
* She warned President Trump there could be more contempt of Congress issues
* President Trump is fighting off the six House committees investigating him
* House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler said the country is in a 'constitutional crisis' after Democrats voted to hold Attorney General Bill Barr in contempt
* Pelosi agreed with Nadler on the constitutional crisis
* The Barr vote came after President Trump exerted executive privilege over the full, unredacted version of the special counsel Robert Mueller's report
* The move sets up a court battle between the executive and legislative branches

Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday warned that the country is in a constitutional crisis and that more contempt charges against Trump administration officials could come as Attorney General Bill Barr waits for the House to vote on his reprimand.

Pelosi told reporters in the Capitol that the contempt citation against Barr will come to the full House for a vote 'when we're ready' and warned President Donald Trump this may not be the end of his war with Congress.

'When we’re ready we’ll come to the floor,' Pelosi said.

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WNU Editor: There is no constitutional crisis. But as predicted this is all fall-out from the Mueller report and its admission that there is no Russian collusion, and growing fears that the Department of Justice's investigation on how the entire Russian probe was launched may implicate key former Obama officials. Here is an easy prediction .... expect more political fireworks in the weeks to come.

More News On U.S. Democrats Declaring The Nation Is In A ‘Constitutional Crisis’

Pelosi agrees US faces constitutional crisis -- The Hill
Pelosi: U.S. in constitutional crisis, several contempt charges being weighed -- NBC
Pelosi Declares Nation Is in a ‘Constitutional Crisis’ -- The New York Times
Pelosi pledges methodical action on ‘constitutional crisis’ -- AP
House Judiciary chairman says US in 'constitutional crisis' -- CNN
Pelosi hints at contempt charges against multiple Trump associates -- Politico
Democrats say Trump has led us into a 'constitutional crisis.' Republicans disagree. Here's what it means. -- Business Insider

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