Barr reportedly warns Democrats he might not attend House Judiciary hearing

William Barr.
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Attorney General William Barr, unhappy with the format of an upcoming House Judiciary Committee hearing, has told Democrats he won't show up to testify unless changes are made, a person with knowledge of the matter told CNN on Sunday.

For Thursday's hearing regarding Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report, House Judiciary Chair Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) plans on giving each member of the panel five minutes to question Barr, CNN reports. Each side — including both parties' committee counsels — will then have 30 minutes to ask Barr additional questions. The Department of Justice has told Nadler's office that Barr doesn't think the committee counsels should have the opportunity to question him, and he won't show up if that format is followed, CNN reports.

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Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.