William Barr to skip House hearing Thursday
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(CNN) — Lawyer General William Barr is never again expected to affirm before the House Legal executive Board on Thursday, the advisory group's director Jerry Nadler declared, after a debate between House Democrats and the country's top law implementation officer about whether Barr would openly confront inquiries from council staff.
In remarks to columnists on Legislative center Slope, Nadler additionally said the Equity Division told the advisory group it would not consent to its subpoena for the full, unredacted report from extraordinary guidance Robert Mueller, a subpoena which had a due date of Wednesday to go along.
The choice by Barr to skirt the conference comes after Democrats on the board of trustees requested that the lawyer general face inquiries from the advisory group's legal counselors, a choice formalized by a vote Wednesday. Nadler did not discount issuing a subpoena for Barr's declaration Thursday, however he didn't focus on doing as such, saying acquiring the report was the principle center.
"He's trying to blackmail the committee," Nadler said of Barr's unwillingness to appear. "The administration cannot dictate the terms of our hearing in our hearing room."
Nadler also said the committee is considering May 15 as a possible date for Mueller to testify.
Justice Department spokesperson Kerri Kupec confirmed that Barr would not attend Thursday's hearing and said the department would continue working with the committee on oversight requests.
"Unfortunately, even after the Attorney General volunteered to testify, Chairman Nadler placed conditions on the House Judiciary Committee hearing that are unprecedented and unnecessary," Kupec said in a statement. "Congress and the Executive branch are co-equal branches of government, and each have a constitutional obligation to respect and accommodate one another's legitimate interests."
Barr had previously objected to the proposal for lawyers to ask questions in the hearing, but after the committee formalized its move on Wednesday to allot time for staff questioning, the Department of Justice communicated to the committee that Barr will not appear, according to a committee aide.
Separately, Barr testified for hours before the Republican-led Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
The top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee blamed Nadler for Barr's decision to skip the hearing.
"It's a shame Members of the House Judiciary Committee won't get the opportunity to hear from Attorney General Barr this Thursday, because Chairman Nadler chose to torpedo our hearing," Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia said in a statement Wednesday.
The committee voted earlier Wednesday to allow staff to question Barr during his hearing on the special counsel's report on Russian interference in the 2016 election. The vote was 21 to 14.
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