Washington • Democrats and the Justice Department are in a standoff over the terms of Attorney General William Barr’s planned testimony before the House Judiciary Committee this week, raising the prospect that the hearing might not go forward at all.
A senior Democratic committee aide said Sunday that Barr risks being subpoenaed if he refuses to testify over his objections to the lawmakers' desired format for the hearing.
Barr is expected to appear before the Senate and House Judiciary committees on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, to address questions about special counsel Robert Mueller III's report on Russian interference in the 2016 election.