Rep. Nadler: Robert Mueller wants to testify to Congress — but in private

Mueller has told House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler that he is willing to make a public opening statement, but leave his testimony behind closed doors, Nadler said on"The Rachel Maddow Show" Thursday night.

Nadler, D-N.Y., has made repeated efforts for Mueller to speak in front of Congress. If Mueller did proceed with private testimony on his report, the public would get a transcript, Nadler said. "We think it's important for the American people to hear from him and to hear his answers to questions about the report," Nadler said.

"He envisions himself correctly as a man of great rectitude and apolitical and he doesn't want to participate in anything that he might regard as a political spectacle," Nadler said about Mueller not wanting to testify in public. But he added,"I'm speculating really." Nadler's comments come amid growing calls from Democrats to begin impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump after Trump instructed former White House counsel

JackiSchechner DBChirpy I can understand Mueller with public opening statement then testimony behind closed doors. I would imagine most of what he will be asked requires high security clearance to be open for his responses. It is frustrating for citizens but it’s quite a logical response

Nadler looks like a whipped dog

What difference does it make?! They already know what you reported. Now they want to know your interpretation. If you were the AG, what would you have decided?

Useless and a waste of time and taxpayer money!Go to work libtards and try to earn your pay!

As for the citizens, we’ve moved on from this farce.

Dems are DOOMED

“BREAKING: POTUS declassification memo also prevents FBI, CIA and DOJ Nat'l Security Div from continuing to prevail in invoking 'sources and methods' as a way to HIDE 2016 intelligence activities disclosures should AG Barr decide to overrule such redactions” transparency

Sounds like mueller is afraid for liberal democrat socialist communists to hear what he has to say.

why doesn't Nadler volunteer to be interrogated to find out what he knew about FisaGate, SpyGate and RussiaGate? usnews

Nadler is a danger to our Constitution.

Yes Mueller wants a private testimony. God forbid he gets treated like AG Barr and Surpreme Court Justice Kavanaugh. No worries, Republicans aren’t savages.

No closed door. BS... put it on TV of public will never except it. The Gig is up. No more BS!!

I have only one question i want to here, Jim Jordan--- MR Mueller, ' Was there any evidence presented to you of The Trump Campaign Conspiring with Russia on your first day on the job of being the Special Counsel?' Mueller, 'No, there was none.'

Typical for a coward. Couldn't do his job and make the call on obstruction. Left it hanging. I believe Barr should be there too. This way Mueller can't slight the facts. Like Clinton said ' what is is'...

RepJerryNadler HouseJudiciary HouseDemocrats TheDemocrats WTF Don't want no transcript. ☹ No complete MuellerReport and no public MuellerTestimony no trust

Hopefully the farcical Barr investigation of intel community should be enough catalyst for Mueller to testify in public and for an impeachment inquiry to begin. The fate of our republic is at stake.

News After DECLAS. Be careful what you wish for RepJerryNadler JerryNadler You thought Rosenstein was your with you too. Now not so much. Mueller was a Marine. 'Once a Marine Always a Marine' ItsTIme Can't Wait.

O hell no, you demon crates can not be trusted

As someone who is not on either side politically because I dislike a lot of what both party's stand for... Mueller doesn't wanna go public because it'll hurt our country and raise the possibility of conflict. Both sides will be guilty in the end for what they've done.

But I thought the Democrats said the people deserve to know? 🤔 Get him up there, and let him answer. No more he said/she said BS. Put him under oath and let’s hear it. What’s he so afraid of?

Good I could less what he has to say

Good. With all the posturing to run out the question clock by the gop, the real questions won’t get asked or answered. Let him testify fully in closed session without the pandering bs. He’ll be a lot more forthcoming.

Nadler face is full of hate. He seems to be a no good dog.

Pretty soon, he'll be fading away

😂 The Hoax. Nadler, Dean of the drama department. Everything is play acting.... Never anything finalized, just for show.

If it means he can be more candid then let him. I’m not looking for a spectacle, as a patriotic American I want to know the truth.

Democrats are a joke, insisting Barr my appear publicly to endure their abusive behavior but then they won’t have Mueller testify publicly. Nadler has zero credibility.

Good.....it’s a start. Get that man round-the-clock security protection. Unless he already has it.

What's the need for him to testify in public? So the Democrats can do more grandstanding? Besides, his testimony will be leaked to the news media regardless.

JackiSchechner Some hero. Can’t even handle a public hearing.

So he is spineless? Weird.

Why are Democrats hiding this?

Benedict Mueller

Robert “Gutless Careerist” Mueller

Haha nothing to tell. No collusion no obstruction :)

A transcript is not good enough, Mueller must testify publicly.

. . . . and Mueller's private testimony will leak mysteriously; sounds like a good compromise!

All it takes for evil to prevail, and flourish, is for good people to stand by and observe.

Nope... Do it live!

I got two words for Nadler. The first starts with F and the second starts with YOU.

so BUTTHURT!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Poor Nadler. No showing off for the Cameras!

Just talk Bob, even if it is behind closed doors...just tell!

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