Former special counsel Robert Mueller's testimony before two House committees was postponed by one week until July 24 and will last longer than the approximately four hours originally allotted.
Former special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s testimony before two House committees was postponed Friday by one week until July 24 and will last longer than the approximately four hours originally allotted.
Rank-and-file lawmakers of both parties pushed back when it became clear they would not get enough time to discuss all the questions surrounding Mueller’s report or give all 41 members of the Judiciary Committee a chance to ask questions. “All members — Democrats and Republicans — of both committees will have a meaningful opportunity to question the special counsel in public,” they said.
Mueller has made clear that he does not wish to appear before Congress and is only doing so in response to the subpoena.They view Mueller’s hearing as a significant opportunity to move public sentiment toward impeachment proceedings against President Trump.
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