House Intel Swears In Mueller Deputy For Testimony

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 24: Former Deputy Special Counsel Aaron Zebley (R) prepares to testify before the House Intelligence Committee with former Special Counsel Robert Mueller about Mueller's report on Russian interf... WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 24: Former Deputy Special Counsel Aaron Zebley (R) prepares to testify before the House Intelligence Committee with former Special Counsel Robert Mueller about Mueller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election in the Rayburn Hose Office Building July 24, 2019 in Washington, DC. Mueller testified earlier in the day before the House Judiciary Committee. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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The House Intelligence Committee is giving Aaron Zebley —  a top aide to former special counsel Robert Mueller — the opportunity to testify alongside Mueller at the hearing the committee is hosting Wednesday.

At the start of the House Intel hearing, its chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) said it was up to the committee who is sworn in and allowed to testify, despite the “angry man down the street who is not happy about you being here today,” an apparent reference to President Trump.

Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) — the top Republican on the committee — griped about Zebley’s participation.

During the House Judiciary Committee hearing with Mueller earlier Wednesday  Zebley was present but only to advise Mueller.

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  1. Seems to me it’s good, even if only to assert that Congress has a duty and the authority to obtain answers, whether the president likes it or not.

  2. Avatar for tpr tpr says:

    Analogous to Neal’s argument for not accepting Trump’s NY taxes in lieu of the federal returns that Neal is legally entitled to.

    I know folks get upset because it delays results, but these little things matter. Recall that the infamous OLC opinion only shields the president as a kind of parenthetical to explaining why the VP is not protected. It seemed unimportant then, but today it’s literally the only reason why Trump is not sitting in court.

    If we move too quickly, we risk ironing a wrinkle into the shirt. The 21st century GOP is a pack of ravening carrion birds that will attempt to weaponize any weakness in law. This is a win that will probably make a difference as we work to dismantle Trumpworld.

  3. It sure sounds like he needs to be interviewed by the Congressional Intelligence Committees. If he ran things day to day, his knowledge of where all the strings lead are important for us to know.

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