Justice Department asks White House to invoke executive privilege over Mueller report

Multiple reporters tweeted late Tuesday night the Department of Justice is asking the Trump White House to invoke executive privilege over the entire report by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, along with all underlying evidence. It's a new defensive move as the House Judiciary Committee prepares a contempt vote against Attorney General Bill Barr.

NEWS: DOJ is asking the White House to invoke executive privilege over the entire Mueller report and underlying evidence -- a defensive move as the House Judiciary Committee prepares a contempt vote for AG Barr.

DOJ's letter: pic.twitter.com/od7Sdge3ZV

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) May 8, 2019

NEW: DOJ throws down gauntlet. Tells House Judiciary either cancel contempt vote or AG will recommend asserting exec privilege over the Mueller report and underlying docs pic.twitter.com/jNhmOVklSk

— Mike Memoli (@mikememoli) May 8, 2019

Read the letter below.