Barr warns House Dems he might not appear at hearing

Barr has told Democrats they need to change the proposed formatting for the hearing, CNN reported Sunday, citing an unidentified source.

In addition to five minutes of questioning for each member of the committee, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), the chairman of the committee, has proposed an additional round that would allow for each side to question Barr for 30 minutes, CNN noted. That round of questioning would also allow the committee counsels for both parties to question Barr, according to the network.

Nadler has also proposed to have the committee enter a closed session to discuss redacted sections of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report, according to CNN.

CNN reported that Barr has rejected the additional rounds of questioning but that it’s possible he and Democrats could reach a deal before Thursday, when the hearing is scheduled.