Robert Mueller to Testify Publicly Next Month Before Congress
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Former special counsel Robert S. Mueller III will testify before two House committees next month in a public session about his investigation into Russia's alleged interference in the 2016 presidential campaign and possible obstruction of justice by President Donald Trump. Mueller has spoken publicly only once about his work as special counsel. In May, Mueller said he could neither clear nor accuse Trump of obstructing justice.
Democrats consider Mueller's public testimony to be crucial to their goal of building public support for impeachment. By the time Mueller testifies, the Justice Department inspector general may have released his report on the FBI’s use of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) system in the early stages of the Russia probe, potentially bolstering Republican claims that FBI abuses occurred as part of that process.
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Robert Mueller to Testify in Open Session Before House Committees
WASHINGTON—Robert Mueller will testify in open session next month before a pair of House committees, in a victory for the Democratic leaders who had long sought his testimony in public.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D., N.Y.) and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D., Calif.) said that the special counsel had agreed to testify in open session on July 17 pursuant to a subpoena.
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Rep. Collins has long list of questions for Mueller: We'll ask about 'dark underbelly' of Trump probe origins
Rep. Doug Collins said Wednesday on "America's Newsroom" that he has a lengthy list of questions to ask former Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who has now agreed to testify next month before two House committees.
Collins, R-Ga., the ranking member on the Judiciary Committee, told Sandra Smith that his questions will center around how the investigation into the Trump campaign began in 2016, how Mueller chose his team of investigators and when Mueller's team came to the conclusion that there was "no collusion or conspiracy" between the campaign and Russia.
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Mueller to testify to Congress in open session about his investigation
Former special counsel Robert S. Mueller III will testify to Congress in a public session next month about his investigation of Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential campaign and possible obstruction of justice by President Trump, a reluctant witness long sought by House Democrats.
The House Judiciary and Intelligence committees, in an announcement late Tuesday, said that “pursuant to a subpoena,” Mueller has agreed to appear before both panels on July 17. Mueller, who oversaw the 22-month inquiry, is perhaps the one person lawmakers and the nation have been wanting...
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