US Attorney General William Barr Refuses Mueller Testimony

Washington: US Attorney General William Barr has refused to testify to the Democratic-led House Judiciary Committee on his handling of the Russia inquiry. Barr had previously objected to a plan for lawyers to ask questions at Thursday’s hearing, the BBC reported. Committee chairman Jerrold Nadler accused the White House of a “complete stonewalling of Congress” The standoff raises the prospect that Barr, America’s top legal official, could be held in contempt of Congress. On Wednesday, William Barr was grilled by a Senate panel about his decision to clear President Donald Trump of obstruction of justice. His defence of his actions before the Republican-led Senate Justice Committee came after Special Counsel Robert Mueller. (IANS)

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