Jerry Nadler has always been a nobody in Congress, and now he is trying to be a somebody and change the rules to suit himself. He has never come up against someone like Bill Barr because if he had, he would run like a schoolgirl.
The testimony was supposed to be an open format with House members questioning Barr, but Nadler changed it to a three-part witch hunt. There would still be an open session but staffers would be able to ask questions of Barr and that would follow a closed-door session between Nadler and Barr to discuss the Mueller report.
Nadler was offered a chance to read the report with only four redactions and turned it down, so to heck with him.
Attorney General William Barr might cancel his testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday over disagreements with Democrats regarding the proposed format for the highly anticipated hearing.
Democrats, led by New York Rep. Jerry Nadler, proposed allowing committee staffers to ask Barr about their concerns during a second round of questioning at Thursday’s hearing, according to CNN. Nadler also wants to be able to question Barr in a closed session about the redacted parts of the Mueller report.
But Barr reportedly opposes that format, saying he should only face questioning from members of Congress in a public hearing. Staffers typically do not ask questions of witnesses during public hearings. (RELATED: Nadler Claims Don Jr. Was Offered Stolen Information In Trump Tower Meeting. That Didn’t Happen)
Barr is scheduled to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Both hearings are expected to focus on the special counsel’s Russia report.