AG Barr will not testify before the House Judiciary Cmte. on Thursday, committee aide says.
WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr will not testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday, the Justice Department said Wednesday.
Barr's decision not to appear could lead House Democrats to subpoena him, setting the stage for a potential legal battle with the Trump administration.Unfortunately, even after the Attorney General volunteered to testify, Chairman Nadler placed conditions on the House Judiciary Committee hearing that are unprecedented and unnecessary," said Justice Department spokeswoman Kerri Kupec.
Kupec added,"The Attorney General remains happy to engage directly with members on their questions regarding the report and looks forward to continue working with the Committee on their oversight requests." "We may issue a subpoena, but our first priority is to get the unredacted Mueller report," Nadler told reporters."He is terrified of having to face a skilled attorney," Nadler said, referring to lawyers for committee Democrats."That's the most effective way at getting at the facts and getting at the truth...I can understand why he's afraid of facing more effective examination.
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