Attorney General William Barr is not expected to return to Capitol Hill on Thursday for a second day of testimony, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill.
The House Judiciary Committee is still expected to hold a hearing Thursday, according to reports, even without an appearance from their star witness.
Barr’s appearance was called into question throughout the week, as the Justice Department objected to Democrats’ plans to allow committee counsels to question Barr on his handling of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report.
The attorney general has been at odds with the Democratic-led panel over the terms of the House hearing, with the attorney general saying he only wants to answer questions from lawmakers themselves.
On Wednesday, the Judiciary panel voted along party lines to approve a measure allowing members of committee staff to question Barr for an additional hour, despite fierce objections from Republicans.
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#BREAKING: Barr will not testify Thursday before House Judiciary Committee https://t.co/Isq9WgRFOu pic.twitter.com/HTxfulbk2v
— The Hill (@thehill) May 1, 2019
🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔 https://t.co/9unomeKUzA
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) May 1, 2019
Barr is showing what a loyal Trump lapdog he is. I’m curious –when Barr was sworn in, to whom or to what did he swear allegiance — to uphold and defend the Constitution — or did he swear allegiance to the Donald?
Barr’s performance today was disgusting as was the performance of each and every GOP senator. They sat there and helped a corrupt AG get away with what he has done knowing that he was put in place to cover and fix for Trump. I am more sure than ever that deciding to leave the GOP years ago was the right decision. Barr needs to be impeached as well.
The HJC needs to hold him in contempt if he doesn’t show and follow through with a civil/criminal prosecution. https://t.co/Nr2Ye1cYrC
— Andrew C Laufer, Esq (@lauferlaw) May 1, 2019
.@RepCohen: "#ChickenBarr should've shown up today and answered questions… This man was picked to be Roy Cohn and to be Donald Trump's fixer." https://t.co/m8Z2otqC1I pic.twitter.com/v6nTn1pO8i
— The Hill (@thehill) May 2, 2019
.@RepCohen places a glass chicken in place of AG Barr https://t.co/ZcvGtfCcIz pic.twitter.com/r7BUKyRIkA
— The Hill (@thehill) May 2, 2019
"The attorney general apparently is afraid of proper cross examination," House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler said after William Barr failed to appear before the committee https://t.co/3mq7FTP7vY pic.twitter.com/0j11M5aLCE
— POLITICO (@politico) May 2, 2019
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