Democrats and Republicans on the House Intel and Judiciary Committees have been feverishly preparing for Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s appearances next week, some holding full mock hearings with a Mueller-stand in to refine their questions.
According to CNN, lawmakers have been re-reading the report, as well as analyzing old hearing coverage to get comfortable with Mueller’s style. Aware that Mueller is unlikely to stray from the confines of his published findings, Democrats are trying to style their onslaught in a way that highlights President Donald Trump’s alleged obstruction in the most damning way possible.
Democrats on the two committees are also divvying up their angles of attack. Judiciary Democrats intend to focus on alleged obstruction episodes like Trump’s attempts to get Mueller fired, or his coercion of the special counsel’s witnesses. Their Intel counterparts will home in on WikiLeaks and Russia connections.
Republicans, on the other hand, are sure to frame their questioning along Trump’s preferred narrative that Mueller’s investigation was solely an attempt to undermine his election and presidency.
Republicans are Ready
Why did you start this witch hunt?
How much does George Soros pay you?
Are you some kind of Commie?
Why do you hate America?
Trump No Collusion AMIRITE?
With any luck, the Republicans will go too far and actually piss Mueller off with all of their crazy accusations. That would be fun to watch. I doubt even Mueller can remain stoic forever.
Glad to hear this. This is a moonshot for the rule of law in this country.
Mueller(R-Friend of Barr) should be questioned as a hostile witness by the Democrats
I think the Dems appear to be on the right path with these questions/lines of inquiry. Get to the issues that go to federal crimes and disabuse the public of ‘no collusion’. The key to understanding the gravity of Mueller’s findings is that the purpose of the obstruction was to prevent the gov’t from finding enough evidence to charge a criminal conspiracy involving the the Trump campaign, members of the Trump Transition/Administration and a hostile foreign power’s successful attempt to undermine US Democracy, US foreign policy and US national security. It was successful obstruction. The clear and present danger and threat to the US is ongoing. That’s why obstruction must be prosecuted as a serious federal crime. That’s why Trump must be impeached. The impeachment articles should contain a strong recommendation urging DOJ to charge Trump with criminal obstruction and that he should face trial.