Barr bucks Trump, backs Mueller testimony: Report

Published May 6, 2019 11:12pm ET



Attorney General William Barr is reportedly still on board with allowing special counsel Robert Mueller to testify before Congress, even though President Trump says he should not.

A source told ABC News that Barr, who has the authority to block the special counsel from testifying, believes Mueller should appear before lawmakers. That aligns with Barr’s position during an April 18 news conference in which he said he has “no objection to Bob Mueller personally testifying.”

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