When William Barr refused to appear before the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., suggested a stay in the House "jail" for the recalcitrant attorney general. Nadler, D-N.Y., also has subpoenaed testimony from former White House counsel Don McGahn. The rejection of oversight is the latest and perhaps most high-profile example of the new normal in the Trump era. Gone are the daily White House press briefings, once a fixture in Washington. Senate Historian Betty Koed said in the past, the District of Columbia’s jail facility has also been used for detentions.

Source: thestar May 04, 2019 13:42 UTC