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This Tuesday, March 7, 2017, file photo shows Christopher Steele, the former MI6 agent who set up Orbis Business Intelligence and compiled a dossier on Donald Trump, in London. (Victoria Jones/PA via AP) ** FILE **

Christopher Steele, dossier author, made false felony charges against Donald Trump associates

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

In this April 25, 2006, file photo, John Durham speaks to reporters on the steps of U.S. District Court in New Haven, Conn. (AP Photo/Bob Child, File)

John Durham relegates John Huber to back-burner with Obama administration Russia origins probe

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Then-Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein speaks during a farewell ceremony in the Great Hall at the Department of Justice in Washington, Thursday, May 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Rod Rosenstein defends James Comey firing, says it wasn’t obstruction of justice

By Stephen Dinan and Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

In this April 25, 2006, file photo, John Durham speaks to reporters on the steps of U.S. District Court in New Haven, Conn. (AP Photo/Bob Child, File)

John Durham appointed by William Barr to investigate Russia probe origins

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

In this April 12, 1997, file photo, Prakazrel "Pras" Michel, part of the group the Fugees, sings on stage during a concert in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. A lawyer for one of the founding members of the 1990s hip hop group the Fugees says his client is facing charges related to 2012 campaign contributions. Defense lawyer Barry Pollack said Friday, May 10, 2019, that Michel is innocent and looks forward to having the case heard by a jury.(AP Photo/Daniel Morel, File)

Pras, Fugees rapper, charged in 2012 election campaign finance conspiracy

By Eric Tucker and Michael Balsamo - Associated Press

In this April 12, 1997, file photo, Prakazrel "Pras" Michel, part of the group the Fugees, sings on stage during a concert in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. A lawyer for one of the founding members of the 1990s hip hop group the Fugees says his client is facing charges related to 2012 campaign contributions. Defense lawyer Barry Pollack said Friday, May 10, 2019, that Michel is innocent and looks forward to having the case heard by a jury.(AP Photo/Daniel Morel, File)

Ex-Fugees rapper charged in campaign finance conspiracy case

By ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 21, 2019, file photo, special counsel Robert Mueller and his wife Ann Cabell Standish, left, arrive for Easter services at St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington. Rep. Jerrold Nadler, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, says sMueller won’t appear before his panel next week, despite the committee’s hope that Mueller would testify May 15. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Mueller won’t testify next week, House chairman says

By MARY CLARE JALONICK - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks during a event on medical billing, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Thursday, May 9, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) **FILE**

House subpoenas Trump tax returns, escalates battle over access

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this image provided by the Department of Transportation, then-Deputy Transportation Secretary Jeffrey Rosen is shown in his official portrait in Washington. Rosen is now the deputy attorney general. (Department of Transportation via AP) ** FILE **

Jeffrey Rosen, deputy AG nominee, wins Senate Judiciary Committee approval as Rod Rosenstein departs

By Jeff Mordock and Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein reacts to a speaker as he is honored with a farewell ceremony in the Great Hall at the Department of Justice in Washington, Thursday, May 9, 2019. Rosenstein is set to step down as Deputy Attorney General May 15th. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Hundreds gather at ceremony to bid farewell to Rosenstein

By MICHAEL BALSAMO - Associated Press

In this May 1, 2019, photo, Attorney General William Barr is sworn in to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. The House Judiciary Committee is moving ahead with a vote to hold Barr in contempt of Congress despite last-minute negotiations with the Justice Department over access to the full, unredacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) **FILE**

William Barr held in contempt by House Judiciary panel

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

In this May 1, 2019, photo, Attorney General William Barr is sworn in to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. The House Judiciary Committee is moving ahead with a vote to hold Barr in contempt of Congress despite last-minute negotiations with the Justice Department over access to the full, unredacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) **FILE**

House panel votes Barr in contempt, escalating Trump dispute

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO and JONATHAN LEMIRE - Associated Press

President Donald Trump arrives at Tyndall Air Force Base to view damage from Hurricane Michael and attend a political rally, Wednesday, May 8, 2019, in Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump executive privilege, William Barr contempt vote threaten constitutional crisis

By Jeff Mordock and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., gavels in a hearing on the Mueller report without witness Attorney General William Barr who refused to appear, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 2, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Jerrold Nadler rejects DOJ offer, moving forward with contempt vote against AG William Barr

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

In this May 1, 2019, photo, Attorney General William Barr is sworn in to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. The House Judiciary Committee is moving ahead with a vote to hold Barr in contempt of Congress despite last-minute negotiations with the Justice Department over access to the full, unredacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) **FILE**

The Latest: House panel votes to hold AG Barr in contempt

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Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., arrives for a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 2, 2019. The House Judiciary Committee witness chair will be without its witness this morning, Attorney General William Barr, who informed the Democrat-controlled panel he will skip a scheduled hearing on special counsel Robert Mueller's report, escalating an already acrimonious battle between Democrats and the Justice Department. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Jerrold Nadler says he’s ‘ready, willing and able’ to negotiate with DOJ for full Mueller report

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

A sign for the Department of Justice hangs in the press briefing room Thursday, April 18, 2019, in Washington, at the Justice Department. Attorney General William Barr was to speak about the release of a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report during a news conference, (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Number of religious land use cases spikes under Trump administration

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

In this March 24, 2019, file photo, special counsel Robert Mueller departs St. John's Episcopal Church, across from the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) ** FILE **

Democrats set to hold Barr in contempt over Mueller report

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Wall Street Market, dark web marketplace, targeted in international takedown

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump pauses while speaking during a meeting with Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, May 3, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

What’s known about surveillance of Trump campaign aides

By MICHAEL BALSAMO - Associated Press