The Justice Department said Wednesday it will not prosecute Attorney General William P. Barr for contempt of Congress, rejecting House Democrats’ attempt last week to punish Mr. Barr in a spat over the 2020 census.
The move is in keeping with longstanding department policy, and follows the lead of the Obama administration, which likewise refused to prosecute then-Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. after he was held in criminal contempt.
Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen said they looked at the argument House Democrats made for charging Mr. Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross with criminal contempt, and found the case lacking.
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