House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) was involved in a minor car accident Tuesday morning on his way to Washington, D.C. for Attorney General William Barr’s hearing.

Nadler wasn’t injured, but the accident has delayed the hearing by 45 minutes.

The hearing -- which will be Barr’s first time appearing before the Judiciary Committee -- is scheduled to begin at 10:45 a.m. ET. 

Democrats are expected to press Barr on a number of issues, including his involvement in the prosecution of two of President Donald Trump’s major allies, the firing of Geoffrey Berman, the US attorney for the Southern District of New York, who was actively investigating some of Trump’s associates and the Justice Department’s push in handling peaceful and violent protests across the country.

Democrats argue that Barr has acted in favor of the president, rather than for the country.

"Ever since I made it clear that I was going to do everything I could to get to the bottom of the grave abuses involved in the bogus 'Russiagate' scandal, many of the Democrats on this Committee have attempted to discredit me by conjuring up a narrative that I am simply the President's factotum who disposes of criminal cases according to his instructions. Judging from the letter inviting me to this hearing, that appears to be your agenda today," Barr said in his opening remarks, which were provided to CNN.

Barr’s opening statement, according to CNN, is centered around social-justice issues such as racism and policing.

The Attorney General is predicted to be asked about his role in protests following the killing of George Floyd in May and the decision to deploy federal law enforcement officers in Portland, Oregon, where protesters and rioters have destroyed and vandalized much of the city.

Democrats are also expected to question the use of federal law enforcement during a peaceful protest outside of the White House so Trump could catch a photo in front of a notable church.

Despite the interrogations that Barr will face, Fox News reported he is “ready to go on offense” at the start of the hearing.

Rachel Bucchino is a reporter at the National Interest. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, U.S. News & World Report and The Hill.