House Intelligence Committee chair Adam Schiff (D-CA) said on Sunday that he would recommend subpoenaing special counsel Robert Mueller to testify in front of Congress if Mueller refuses to do so voluntarily.
During an appearance on “This Week,” Schiff asserted that he would still push Mueller to testify on his Russia probe despite the special counsel stating during a rare press conference last week that his testimony wouldn’t provide more information than what was given in his report.
“It’s not enough merely to speak for ten minutes and say ‘I’m not going to answer questions for Congress and the American people,'” Schiff said.
“I hope Bob Mueller will understand, as painful as it may be and as much as it may subject him to further abuse by the White House, he has a final duty here to perform, like any other witness,” he continued. “And it’s my hope that he’ll do so and it’s my hope that he’ll do so voluntary.”
“And if he doesn’t, subpoena?”ABC News reporter George Stephanopoulos asked.
“Well, it will be my recommendation, yes,” the House Intel chair responded. “But I hope that’s not the case.”
Watch Schiff below:
House Intel Chair Schiff says he would recommend subpoenaing Mueller to testify if Mueller doesn't volunteer to do so: "I hope Bob Mueller will understand" that "he has a final duty here to perform, like any other witness." pic.twitter.com/5ygTsaqvJd
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He should be subpoenaed quickly, don’t give him two weeks to think about voluntarily testifying, that simply plays into tRump’s hands. The stalling on getting the truth out has to stop, the only way it happens is with hearings in the House, as Barr has shown he is going for top-rated tRump Toady
And then I hope Trump orders Mueller not to comply with the subpoena, since he was working for the Executive Branch when he conducted the investigation and wrote the report … or some such nonsense.
Now that would make for a fine and interesting Infrastructure Week.
Mueller does not want to testify but he will. Mueller knows this. I doubt it require a subpoena. Schiff was as clear and concise about this as I’ve heard him.
Mueller has centered us the ball. Now it’s time for us to score…
This could happen pretty quickly because Nunes is also on board with this -along with release of the underlying documents. I’m gonna go out on a limb and say I don’t think he’s thought this through.