This archive report was first published on 23 July 2019.
Tomorrow, July 24, 2019, Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel, will finally sit for prolonged questioning at two House hearings. After two years of silence and one brief public statement, Mueller's appearances are highly anticipated, despite his expressed reluctance about testifying and his vow to discuss only the contents of his 448-page investigation report.
Published on July 23, 2019, at 23:20:50, the New York Times reported that Mueller's testimony will be streamed, and their reporters will provide live context and analysis.
Key Details ¶
The House Judiciary Committee hearing starts at 8:30 a.m. Eastern and is expected to last about three hours, followed by a short break and the House Intelligence Committee hearing at noon for about two hours.
Capitol Hill will host the hearings, with the Democratic chairmen of the two committees, Representatives Jerrold Nadler of New York and Adam B. Schiff of California, leading the questioning for both sessions.
Republicans are preparing to counter them, led by Representatives Doug Collins of Georgia and Devin Nunes of California, with an assist from Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio, one of the most vocal critics of the Russia investigation.
What to Expect ¶
- Obstruction: Much of the discussion at the first hearing is expected to revolve around the second volume of Mueller's report, an exhaustive account of the president's attempts to impede investigators.
- Collusion: The Intelligence Committee will focus on the first volume of the report, which described Russia's 2016 election interference.
- Mueller is expected to hew closely to his report, though lawmakers do not intend to make his testimony that easy for him.
- The Democrats want Mueller to bring to life the most serious acts of possible obstruction in the report, while the Republicans want to focus on parts of the report they view as beneficial to the president.
