Robert Mueller hearing likely delayed, will allow lawmakers more time to question former special counsel

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The hearing with the former special counsel was originally slated for Wednesday but will likely be pushed back by one week.

Robert Mueller's testimony before a House panel that had been scheduled for Wednesday, July 17, will likely be delayed by one week until July 24 and will include an additional hour for members of the House Judiciary Committee to question the former special counsel, a source familiar with the matter toldRepublican members of the committee objected to the Democratic-led panel allowing Mueller to dictate the terms and timing of the committee's questioning, according to the source, because...

Originally, the Judiciary Committee planned to allot two hours for lawmakers to ask questions of Mueller prior to him testifying before another panel, the Intelligence Committee. The limited time frame would have excluded several representatives—both Republicans and Democrats—on the 41-member committee from asking questions, something that committee Democrats had publicly raised as a concern.

"It's my understanding that [Chairman Jerrold Nadler] and committee support the notion that every single member should participate," Jeffries added.'s request for comment.

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