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Mueller is sworn in ahead of his testimony. nbcnews.to/2LDNtm1 
Aaron Zebley, a longtime Mueller aide, is accompanying Mueller during the hearings today.
More about Zebley: nbcnews.to/2ZbeKiQ
More about Zebley: nbcnews.to/2ZbeKiQ
Mueller says it is true that President Trump refused to sit for an interview with Mueller and his team.
JUST IN: Chairman Nadler: "Did you actually totally exonerate the president?"
Mueller: "No."
Mueller: "No."
The definition of "exculpated," used by Mueller in his testimony, per Merriam-Webster dictionary:
to clear from alleged fault or guilt.
to clear from alleged fault or guilt.
Mueller answers “no” when asked by Ranking Member Collins if his investigation was ever curtailed or hindered at any point.
As Mueller testifies, you can read and search his full report here. nbcnews.to/2YbqlNO
Rep. Cohen gets Mueller to highlight a potential Trump obstruction episode from the report involving the president's ire at former AG Sessions. nbcnews.to/2LDNtm1
You can read Judiciary Cmte. Chairman Nadler's opening statement from the Mueller testimony here. nbcnews.to/32QlYek
Rep. Ratcliffe questions whether Mueller followed the directives of his appointment in regard to the president.
The original document set out instructions that included directing Mueller with “explaining the prosecution or declination decisions.”
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The original document set out instructions that included directing Mueller with “explaining the prosecution or declination decisions.”
on.msnbc.com/2JZ1oQD
After Rep. Gohmert’s heated accusations of perpetuating "injustice," Mueller replies simply, “I take your question.” on.msnbc.com/2SKfo4N
In testimony, Mueller confirms the circumstances, described in the report, of President Trump trying to pressure former White House counsel Don McGahn to fire the special counsel. nbcnews.to/32J0q3v
Mueller in congressional testimony: "Over the course of my career, I’ve seen a number of challenges to our democracy. The Russian government's effort to interfere in our election is among the most serious." nbcnews.to/2LEXOy6
Fact check: The FBI used the Steele dossier to spy on Carter Page. nbcnews.to/2SySq06
Rep. Lieu: "The reason, again, that you did not indict Donald Trump is because of OLC opinion stating that you cannot indict a sitting president. Correct?"
Mueller: "That is correct."
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Mueller: "That is correct."
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NEW: A congressional source involved in negotiations surrounding Mueller’s appearance tells @NBCNews that Mueller’s team specifically informed the cmtes. that he would decline to read from his report during the hearing - @AlexNBCNews / @mikememoli
Is President Trump watching the Mueller hearing?
He is tweeting quotes from Fox News coverage during the hearing. nbcnews.to/2Oh9B7V
He is tweeting quotes from Fox News coverage during the hearing. nbcnews.to/2Oh9B7V
How many times has Robert Mueller deflected, declined or deferred a question? Live tracker. nbcnews.to/2GrNwNI
Rep. Demings: "Lies by Trump campaign officials and administration officials impeded your investigation."
Mueller: "I would generally agree with that."
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Mueller: "I would generally agree with that."
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In rare retort during his testimony, Mueller defends his report: "I don't think you reviewed a report that is as thorough, as fair, as consistent as the report that we have in front of us." nbcnews.to/2LDNtm1
Mueller again says that it was not his understanding that he was interviewing with President Trump for the FBI director job; believed he was just giving his input on requirements of the role.
WATCH: Mueller defends his hiring practices for the staff who worked in the special counsel's investigation. nbcnews.to/2LDNtm1
Mueller declines to answer if Donald Trump Jr. invoked 5th Amendment to avoid interviewing with special counsel team.
The president has repeatedly said that Mueller "interviewed" for the FBI director job before being named special counsel. Mueller said today that he wasn't interviewing for the role: "It was not about me applying for the job.” nbcnews.to/2yaWOct
President Trump's personal attorney on the first Mueller hearing: “This morning’s testimony exposed the troubling deficiencies of the Special Counsel’s investigation ... The American people understand that this issue is over. They also understand that the case is closed.”
White House Press Sec. Grisham on the first Mueller hearing: "The last three hours have been an epic embarrassment for the Democrats. Expect more of the same in the second half."
UPDATE: Mueller clarifies his response to Rep. Lieu during House Judiciary Cmte. hearing:
"As we say in the report, and as I said at the opening, we did not reach a determination as to whether the president committed a crime."
"As we say in the report, and as I said at the opening, we did not reach a determination as to whether the president committed a crime."
WATCH: Mueller says his investigation was not a witch hunt, as often labeled by the president. nbcnews.to/2LDNtm1
Fact checking Robert Mueller's congressional hearings, including claims and statements made by Mueller, members of Congress and the president. Here's what we found. nbcnews.to/2SAHnU7
"Problematic is an understatement," Mueller says of President Trump's praise of WikiLeaks during 2016 campaign; adds Donald Trump Jr.'s communication with WikiLeaks during campaign was "disturbing, and also subject to investigation."
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Mueller on Russian interference in the 2016 election: “It wasn’t a single attempt. They’re doing it as we sit here.”
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Mueller declined or deflected questions nearly 200 times during his testimony today. nbcnews.to/2YfQ8Et
.@NicolleDWallace: "I think Robert Mueller was exactly who the people who have known him, have known him to be. I think the strength of this testimony ... was for precisely the packaging around some of the more substantive exchanges that we saw today."
