NEWS: Bill BARR has *accepted* a House Judiciary Committee request to testify on March 31.
It's his first appearance before the panel since his confirmation and comes amid burning questions about his role in Ukraine matters and the Stone sentencing.
More details to come.
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UPDATE: Dems foreshadowed that they'll ask Barr about political influence in DOJ — particularly about the handling of the Roger Stone matter and the removal od DC U.S. attorney Jessie Liu.
Though by March 31, who knows what else will be going on.
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Speakign of which: Trump has officially withdrawn the Jessie Liu nomination, per an announcement that just went out.
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IMPORTANT: Barr's March 31 testimony may feel lifetimes away but that also puts it shortly after the planned publication date of John Bolton's book, in which he reportedly claims he spoke to Barr about fears Trump was doing favors for autocrats.
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Other things Dems may press Barr on:
-DOJ's role in blocking whistleblower complaint from reaching Congress
-Likely rulings in the McGahn/Mueller grand jury cases
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