Mueller has told the Democratic-controlled House Judiciary Committee that he doesn’t want to be dragged into a political fight and that he’s hesitant to publicly discuss his final report, according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing the continuing negotiations. Among the options
-- Robert Mueller is balking at testifying publicly before Congress, pushing for a closed-door appearance in negotiations with House Democrats, according to three people familiar with the special counsel’s position.
Democrats are eager to hear from Mueller in public because his report chronicles examples of actions taken by President Donald Trump that hundreds of former federal prosecutors have said constitute obstruction of justice. Mueller also has written Attorney General William Barr to complain that he offered public summaries of the report’s findings that “did not fully capture the context, nature and substance” of his team’s work.
Some details of snags in Mueller’s talks with House Democrats were reported earlier Tuesday by CNN and the Washington Post.In a related dispute, the Justice Department informed House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff that it’s working to provide his panel documents related to the counterintelligence aspects of Mueller’s investigation.
The letter made clear that the process will cease if the committee moves on Wednesday to hold Barr in contempt.
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