Barr Snubs House Over Mueller as Tensions Soar After Senate Turn

Barr is “trying to blackmail the committee,” Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler told reporters Wednesday evening, saying that the executive branch doesn’t get to dictate the format of the hearing.Nadler added that he may issue a subpoena for the attorney general to show up if he doesn’t relent.Barr’s decision not to attend the hearing dramatically escalates tensions with the Democratic-controlled committee, which has already authorized a subpoena to the Justice Depar