Posted on 05/05/2019 11:44:15 AM PDT by be-baw
President Trump on Sunday said special counsel Robert Mueller should not testify on the findings of his probe into Russian election interference, suggesting the move was an attempt by Democrats to renew scrutiny on the White House after the release of Mueller's long-awaited report.
"After spending more than $35,000,000 over a two year period, interviewing 500 people, using 18 Trump Hating Angry Democrats & 49 FBI Agents - all culminating in a more than 400 page Report showing NO COLLUSION - why would the Democrats in Congress now need Robert Mueller to testify," Trump said in a pair of tweets.
"Are they looking for a redo because they hated seeing the strong NO COLLUSION conclusion? There was no crime, except on the other side (incredibly not covered in the Report), and NO OBSTRUCTION. Bob Mueller should not testify. No redos for the Dems!"
Anticipation has been growing for Mueller to testify before Congress after it was revealed he expressed frustration with the way Attorney General William Barr presented his investigation's findings to the public.
Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) on Sunday said the House Judiciary Committee is aiming to bring in special counsel Robert Mueller on May 15, but "nothing has been agreed to yet."
Cicilline, who is a member of the committee, during an appearance on "Fox News Sunday" earlier in the day said a representative for Mueller had agreed to the May 15 date, but walked back his remarks later.
"Just to clarify: we are aiming to bring Mueller in on the 15th, but nothing has been agreed to yet," Cicilline wrote on Twitter. "That's the date the Committee has proposed, and we hope the Special Counsel will agree to it. Sorry for the confusion."
A spokesperson for Mueller in an email to The Hill declined to comment.
Democrats have been calling for Mueller to testify before the committee after they obtained a letter from the special counsel expressing frustration with Barr's summary of Mueller's Russia investigation.
""The summary letter the Department sent to Congress and released to the public late in the afternoon of March 24 did not fully capture the context, nature, and substance of this Office's work and conclusions," the letter signed by Mueller reads. "There is now public confusion about critical aspects of the results of our investigation."
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has also invited Mueller to testify about his phone call with Barr in which the two discussed Barr's four-page memo outlining the conclusions of Mueller's Russia probe.
Barr, during a press conference last month, said he would not object to Mueller speaking with Congress.
Cicilline during the Fox News appearance on Sunday said the White House had "so far indicated they would not interfere with Mr. Mueller's attempts to testify.
"We hope that won't change," he said.
Is this tweet an example of obstruction of justice? :sarc
Mueller should enjoy his retirement
Mueller was part of an attempted coup. He should be sent to GITMO!
HA! one thing I have to acknowledge... even though I am still uncomfortable with all the “tweeting”... is that PDJT can really pack a lot of truth and WHALLOP in tiny little tweets, HA!
and it sure beats hearing from Pelousy, HilLIARy, Buttplug, AOC, the IslamoNazi from Minnesota, or the NYTimes
Just keep suggesting Reps will nail him on when he knew there was no collusion and why he kept investigating after that. Then Muller will do everything in his power not to give sworn testimony.
Reverse physiology? Mueller could dig his own and the democrats grave.
This traitor suddenly feels the need to “fix” his report.
Friday news; Mueller wants to testify to set the record straight about Barr “lying”. He’s not happy with what Pelosi said about Barr’s “crimes”.
This might be Trump goading the democrats to get him to testify.
Reverse psychology. All kinds of questions to ask from the republican side, like when did you find out there was no collision? Why did you stack your team with Trump haters?
The “Trump” Republicans on the House Committee will make mince meat of Robert Mueller. If Mueller has an ounce of brains and street smarts...he will refuse to testify!!!
Otherwise he will destroy himself, forever!!!
Can Republican staffers do the questioning?
Set the perjury trap?
I think Trump is using reverse psychology to get him to agree to testify. This way the Republicans can nail his balls to the wall while he’s under oath. I don’t think he’ll agree though.
I also do not believe Mueller has ANY plans to testify. I will be very surprised if he shows up!
[why would the Democrats in Congress now need Robert Mueller to testify?]
To keep the whole coup show going into 2020.........
Can he stop it if he wanted to? Mueller is still in the employ of the Justice Department.
I haven’t used Twitter in over 2 yrs, but I Love President Trump’s tweets! Always have.
Mueller would be safe if he testifies but only by adhering to what’s written in the contents of his Report. He shouldn’t deviate one iota from the Report and the DemRats can’t touch him no matter how many dirty squeals and hollers they foment at their mouths.
Agreed and I wish President Trump had not added his 2cents to the Kentucky Derby nightmare either.
Before the collusion hoax, I had always heard Russia pronounced Rush-a, but now, the MSM people say Rush-Sha, with the “sha” having equal force as “rush”, and they usually make some strange slurping sound when they say it.
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