House Panel Sues William Barr, Wilbur Ross Over 2020 Census Documents

The transcript discusses the refusal of General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to comply with congressional subpoenas for unredacted documents related to the 2020 census citizenship question. The House voted to hold them in contempt, but the Justice Department did not prosecute, citing executive privilege. The Trump administration eventually dropped the citizenship question after a Supreme Court ruling. House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney criticized the administration's defiance and filed a lawsuit, emphasizing that no one is above the law.

What argument did the Trump administration use to justify not complying with the subpoenas?

How did House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney respond to the actions of Barr and Ross?