Special Counsel Robert Mueller III agreed to testify publicly before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees on July 17.
Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-New York) and Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-California) announced Mueller’s decision on Tuesday. The Special Counsel decided to testify after both Committees issued a subpoena.
In a statement, Nadler and Schiff said, “Americans have demanded to hear directly from the Special Counsel so they can understand what he and his team examined, uncovered, and determined about Russia’s attack on our democracy, the Trump campaign’s acceptance and use of that help, and President Trump and his associates’ obstruction of the investigation into that attack. We look forward to hearing his testimony, as do all Americans.”
Nadler, Schiff promise to preserve the integrity of Mueller’s investigation
Separately, in a letter to Mueller, Nadler and Schiff said they understood his concerns regarding several criminal investigations that were referred to other offices at the Justice Department. They also understood his position that he preferred for the Special Counsel’s Office’s written work to speak for itself.
