Trump move raises pressure on Barr

President Trump’s decision to publicly object to special counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony has raised pressure on Attorney General William Barr while stoking a deepening feud with Capitol Hill over presidential power.

Barr has maintained that he is willing to allow Mueller to testify, a position that now appears to put him at odds with the president.

Until this weekend, Trump had expressed ambivalence over Mueller’s testimony, leaving the decision up to Barr.