Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller is set to testify before the House of Representatives on July 17th. His testimony comes in response to subpoenas from the Judiciary and Intelligence committees.
Congressmen plan to question him about his investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 Presidential election and allegations that President Trump obstructed justice.
Democratic Representative Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, explained their reasoning behind the subpoenas. According to the New York Times, he said, “We never felt it was sufficient to rely simply on a written report or a 10-minute statement without the ability to follow up with questions.”
Both parties look forward to Mueller’s testimony, though they each hope for different outcomes. Democrats believe Mueller could provide the ammunition they need to initiate impeachment proceedings against the President while Republicans hope Mueller’s testimony will finally show that Trump did nothing wrong.
Mueller’s 448-page report did not find that the president had committed criminal actions. However, the report also said they could not declare the President was innocent of wrongdoing either. Mueller has indicated that he does not plan on saying more than the report does, but members of Congress hope to draw out more information through questioning.
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