WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Wednesday defied the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives, invoking a claim of executive privilege as it refused to turn over some documents related to a Mexican gun-running operation.
The move prompted the House Oversight and Government Operations Committee to go ahead with plans to vote on charging U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder with contempt of Congress.
The exchange set up yet another constitutional confrontation - the Supreme Court battle over health care and immigration being the others - between Republicans and the White House.
Register to Submit your Own Content
