In exchange for the Justice Department's cooperation, the House of Representatives will table the vote to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt for ignoring their subpoena. This is a purely symbolic gesture and the House gave up nothing of value in return for valuable evidence.
Apparently the prospect of Barr being held in contempt was the motivating factor behind the Justice Department's surrender. It's a mystery why that was so important to them, given that such concerns have not worried other Trump administration officials, but one should not look a proverbial gift horse in the mouth.
Here's to hoping the surrendered material results in evidence of value and this didn't turn out to be just a game of brinkmanship.
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