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So far there are no indications that any such order has been delivered to Barr from the White House and the source says Barr has not changed his position.

\"I've already said publicly I have no objection to him testifying,\" Barr said last week before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The DOJ did not respond to a request for comment. The White House also did not immediately respond.

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee announced on Monday they will move forward with plans to hold Barr in contempt of Congress for refusing to produce the full, unredacted special counsel report. The committee is scheduled to meet on Wednesday morning to advance the contempt citation. Committee members will hold a markup on the report where they'll debate and vote on the resolution and a supporting report.

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