Thread by @TexasTribune

1/ Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller will testify before the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees on Wednesday about his investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election. Here’s what we know so far.

2/ The DOJ told Mueller to limit his testimony to the public findings of his 448-page report, arguing that any evidence Mueller gathered outside the report is covered by “presidential privilege” — which means it would be shielded from public disclosure.
politico.com/story/2019/07/…

3/ Mueller will have a prepared opening statement for the hearing that has not been seen by the DOJ. Administration officials don’t intend to send lawyers to Mueller’s hearing — meaning they are confident that Mueller will self-police his remarks. cnn.com/2019/07/22/pol…

4/ His testimony is expected to be in line with the public statement he made on May 29, in which he stated that charging Trump was not an option his office could consider.
cnn.com/2019/07/22/pol…

5/ Trump reiterated his stance on Monday that Mueller shouldn’t be allowed to testify. He has accused Democrats of trying to conduct a “do-over” of Mueller’s investigation.

“Highly conflicted Robert Mueller should not be given another bite at the apple.” politico.com/story/2019/07/…

6/ There are unanswered questions about Mueller’s investigation that he may not be likely to answer — he made it clear his testimony will stick closely to his report.

But even if Mueller only quotes from his report, his words will be carefully analyzed.
nytimes.com/interactive/20…

7/7 Mueller’s testimony will start on Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. ET. There are multiple free online streams available, including streams from CBSN and PBS.
cbsnews.com/news/mueller-t…