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GOHMERT is repeatedly tapping on his desk to disrupt opening statement of Donald Ayer because he's gone over his time limit.
ZELINSKY disagrees with rep. CHABOT suggestion that Muller team was biased. He says politics did not figure into appointments.

"If the special counsel had tried to weigh the politics of the prosecutors as he was choosing them, that would have been more problematic."
As hearing opened, BARR agreed to testify on July 28, ending (for now) the prospect of an imminent subpoena for his testimony.

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GOHMERT in the midst of dressing down Zelinsky and Ayer, mentions that its his 42nd anniversary with his wife.
Rep. COHEN, Judiciary Committee member, says "we should pursue impeachment of Bill Barr."

That's not a step House leaders are interested in taking.
ZELINSKY, asked about his work in the special counsel's office, says DOJ instructed him not to discuss the office's work.

Rep. Johnson (R-La.) calls it "very convenient."
Rs keep pointing out that Judge Jackson agreed to a lesser sentence than Zelinsky recommended.

But the judge was emphatic that Zelinsky and his team largely got the recommendation right--they were bound by strict guidelines. She used her discretion to issue a lesser sentence.
UPDATE: Zelinsky named names.

If Congress wants to pursue his allegation that political bias infected the Stone sentencing, he told lawmakers who was in the room — and who spoke to Barr/Shea — and could provide more details.

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This is a bit of an impeachment microcosm. Many witnesses learned things seocnd- and third-hand that troubled them. Zelinsky is reflecting something similar.

In impeachment, many secondhand accounts were born out as probes went up the chain. Q is if House will make the attempt.
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