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4139

(1,893 posts)
Fri May 17, 2019, 07:57 PM May 2019

Mueller's House testimony likely off until at least June

House Democrats are backing away from plans to hold a blockbuster hearing this month with Robert Mueller after talks stalled out with the special counsel and his representatives.

Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) and a senior Democratic committee aide told POLITICO on Friday that there’s no Mueller hearing planned for next week, though that could also change at a moment’s notice if the special counsel said he’s ready to testify...

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/17/mueller-testimony-june-1331704

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Mueller's House testimony likely off until at least June (Original Post) 4139 May 2019 OP
UNacceptable. Chin music May 2019 #1
Sobbing n/t Lulu KC May 2019 #2
Big-Mo has turned into slow mo 4139 May 2019 #3
Why is Mueller fighting testifying? marlakay May 2019 #4
He's still an employee of the government tymorial May 2019 #5
Maybe we gofundme him a few million, and he decides he doesn't need the job? Chin music May 2019 #6
If he's still a government employee the testimony will be compromised MattP May 2019 #7
So...quit the job and save the Country? Pretty easy decision. Chin music May 2019 #8
This is what we get for trusting a Republican. nt SunSeeker May 2019 #9
What would probably happen if he broadcast his hearing date shanti May 2019 #10

marlakay

(11,424 posts)
4. Why is Mueller fighting testifying?
Fri May 17, 2019, 08:01 PM
May 2019

Does he want Trump to get away with it? Or is he holding off till he isn’t working for justice so he can talk more freely?

tymorial

(3,433 posts)
5. He's still an employee of the government
Fri May 17, 2019, 08:15 PM
May 2019

The subject of the full report could be the mitigating factor. That's pure speculation however. I do believe the doj is pressuring him to not testify contrary to public statements.

Chin music

(23,002 posts)
6. Maybe we gofundme him a few million, and he decides he doesn't need the job?
Fri May 17, 2019, 08:24 PM
May 2019

Marines swear an oath. So do Lawyers. So do FBI employees, and Special Counsels.
None of those kicking in for you Mueller? Or, was it all been a bunch of bullshit to buy time to let the enemy infiltrate our country? You and Flynn, are really a charming pair...so far.

MattP

(3,304 posts)
7. If he's still a government employee the testimony will be compromised
Fri May 17, 2019, 08:50 PM
May 2019

Barr is probably clinging to him to draw this out hoping people move on

shanti

(21,675 posts)
10. What would probably happen if he broadcast his hearing date
Fri May 17, 2019, 09:51 PM
May 2019

is that Chump would fuck with his pension like he did to McCabe.

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