Graham Now Says Mueller Should Testify — But On One Specific Topic

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 10: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) listens at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on April 10, 2019 in Washington, DC. The Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee is questioning whether l... WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 10: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) listens at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on April 10, 2019 in Washington, DC. The Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee is questioning whether large tech companies are biased towards conservatives. (Photo by Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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Just two days after firmly telling reporters he had no intention of bringing special counsel Robert Mueller in for questioning before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Lindsey Graham sent Mueller a letter inviting him to do just that — but with a caveat.

Graham told Mueller that if he felt Attorney General William Barr misrepresented the content of their phone call following Barr’s release of a summary of Mueller’s report, during his congressional testimony, he was welcome to come in and testify.

Just before Barr’s testimony on Wednesday, reports surfaced that Mueller sent Barr a letter complaining that Barr’s summary of his report did not “fully capture the context, nature and substance” of his investigation. During his testimony this week, Barr told lawmakers that after Mueller sent the letter, the two spoke on the phone and Mueller clarified that he didn’t have a problem with the accuracy of Barr’s summary, but wanted more of it released sooner.

“Please inform the committee if you would like to provide testimony regarding any misrepresentation by the attorney general of the substance of that phone call,” Graham wrote in the letter.

Read the full letter below:

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  1. Mr. Mueller regrets to inform the chairman that he is booked solid through the summer.

  2. So if Mueller goes to testify, will senators be limited to only ask about that phone call, or can they also ask other questions?

  3. Don’t bite. Go another route.

  4. Yes, I believe Hillary’s emails are open for questioning, also.

  5. dear lindsay…

    did you get Donald’s permission for this? Because you know how he gets. And I don’t want to make plans and then have Donald get all snitty and tell you to withdraw the invite.

    tootles…

    bob

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