Barr denies that he is blocking Mueller's testimony

Attorney General William BarrWilliam Pelham BarrAG: Barr will visit El Salvador The majority of voters want Mueller to testify in front of the Congress: a poll according to Barr joking with Pelosi: "Have you brought your handcuffs?" MORE Wednesday, denied having blocked the special advocate Robert MuellerRobert (Bob) Swan MuellerSasse: US should applaud Mueller's choice to lead the investigation over Russia MORE to testify before the Congress.

"It's up to Bob to decide if he wants to testify," Barr told the Wall Street Journal as he was traveling to El Salvador. "I will leave Washington and do the real work of the Attorney General."

Barr repeatedly reiterated that he was not opposed to what Mueller testified. President TrumpDonald John TrumpNapolitano says Trump has violated the separation of powers 3 times over the past week. Bill on medical bills by surprise goes well Trump forgives media mogul, former California GOP chiefHowever, earlier this month, Twitter objected to Mueller's testimony and said he was not to submit to Congress the findings of his investigation into Russian interference in the elections.

"Bob Mueller should not testify. No redo for the Dems!

The Democrats in the House originally asked Mueller to testify on May 15, but the House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold NadlerJerrold (Jerry) Lewis NadlerTrump Tweets Conservative Commentator Criticism Against FBI Director Actress Marcia Gay Harden Saves Mother's Day Message for LGBTQ Rights Bill Kamala Harris, Hope for 2020 , states that the United States is facing a constitutional crisis MORE (D-N.Y.) Last Friday said the panel of experts continued to negotiate with the Justice Department and Mueller.

Nadler hinted that he would be willing to compel Mueller's testimony by subpoena.

"He will come at some point. If necessary, we will summon him and he will come, "Nadler told reporters.

A majority of voters said in a poll released on Wednesday that Mueller would have to testify before Congress about his investigation and his 448-page report.

Fifty-six percent of those interviewed in the Morning Consult / Politico survey said Mueller should testify, compared with 19% of those surveyed.

Barr began his first international trip since taking office by visiting El Salvador to meet with leaders to fight the MS-13 violent gang.

The trip comes after the House Judiciary Committee voted last week to recommend that Barr be held in contempt of Congress failing to comply with a summons to appear from the special advocate's report and the underlying evidence