Attorney General William Barr may not attend his Thursday hearing due to a disagreement with Democrats over the hearing's format, CNN reported.
and the man behind the release of a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report, which contains the findings of his nearly two-year investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. It was under Barr's discretion whether the report — and which parts of it — should be released publicly.
House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler proposed one round of five-minute questioning for each counsel member including an additional round of 30-minute questioning for each party, involving each party's committee counsels, CNN reported. Nadler is also recommending a closed session for the committee to discuss the report's redacted sections.Barr is reportedly opposed to the additional rounds of questioning and closed-door sessions.
However, Nadler told CNN that"The witness is not going to tell the committee how to conduct its hearing, period." If Barr doesn't comply, he will be subpoenaed, Nadler said.
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