'Barr should stop quibbling, show up as scheduled and answer questions put to him — regardless of who asks them.' Via latimesopinion:
Another question: On what basis did Barr and Deputy Atty. Gen. Rod Rosenstein conclude that the evidence gathered by Mueller “is not sufficient to establish that the president committed an obstruction-of-justice offense”? Barr and Rosenstein addressed that question after Mueller declined to make a definitive finding on obstruction.
Nadler is smart to turn to committee lawyers to pose those questions and others and presumably to follow up if Barr proves unresponsive. And, despite what the Justice Department suggested, it’s not that unusual for lawyers to join in questioning witnesses before congressional committees.
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