The House Judiciary Committee has begun discussions directly with special counsel Robert Mueller’s team about a potential hearing with Mueller, rather than dealing with the Department of Justice as has previously been the case, NBC News and ABC News reported Thursday afternoon. Both reports cited an unnamed source familiar with the conversations.
TPM has asked the Judiciary Committee to confirm the reports. Both NBC and ABC noted nothing has been finalized regarding Mueller’s potential testimony.
Peter Carr, a spokesperson for Mueller’s office, declined to comment in an email.
Committee chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) said Thursday that “they’ve agreed” to have Mueller testify, reference to Attorney General Bill Barr’s comment he has “no objection to Bob Mueller personally testifying.”
Barr himself stood up the Judiciary Committee on Thursday.
A source familiar says House Judiciary has begun discussions directly w/ Mueller’s team about coming to testify before the cmte but nothing has been finalized at this point + no date has been set. Previously the Cmte had been in discussions w/ DOJ regarding Mueller’s testimony
— Alex Moe (@AlexNBCNews) May 2, 2019
The House Judiciary Committee is now in direct contact w/ Robert Mueller’s team about a potential hearing w/ special counsel, per a source familiar w/ conversations. Previously, they were dealing with DOJ.
Dems want May 15 hearing, but nothing has been finalized.
— Ben Siegel (@benyc) May 2, 2019
I don’t think people are getting the full import of this: Mueller? Mr. Straight arrow, stickler for stickling, by the book Mueller is saying “fuck the chain of command” and negotiating directly?
Yeah, he pissed and alarmed.
That’s the way you do it. Bravo!
I am hoping he’s still the straight shooter. So many people were bewildered when chicken man Barr stepped in with his very own interpretation of the report. Please give us some hopeful information.
I can’t voice my relief enough. Very good, Mr. Chairman.
So what’s the over-under on Spankee firing Mueller to mess with his pension? Side bet on who he’ll try to enlist to do the deed. Barr? Rosenstein? Rodd-o has a week left.