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House Intel chair Nadler reveals Robert Mueller is willing to testify — but only in private

Nadler tells MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow new Mueller demands before he’ll agree to testify

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Robert Mueller (Getty/Saul Loeb)
Robert Mueller (Getty/Saul Loeb)

Former special counsel Robert Mueller is seeking to “testify in private” the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee revealed on Thursday.

Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) was asked for a status update on why the American people have yet to hear from Mueller, despite his report having been submitted sixty days ago.

“I think I can say at this point, that he wants to testify in private,” Nadler revealed.

“Why?” MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow asked.

“I don’t know why. He wants — he’s willing to make an opening statement but he wants to testify in private,” Nadler replied.

He said that a transcript would be made public, but that there would not be video of the hearing broadcast on television.

By Sophia Tesfaye

Sophia Tesfaye is a senior writer (and former senior politics editor) for Salon. She resides in Washington, D.C.
You can find her on Twitter at @SophiaTesfaye.


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