President Trump changes his position on Mueller's testimony

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Last Updated : May 06 2019 | 4:15 PM IST

President Donald Trump's turnabout on whether the special counsel should appear before Congress "Bob Mueller should not testify," he tweeted has sparked criticism from Democratic lawmakers eager to question the author of the report on Russia's election interference.

Trump had previously said he would leave the question of Robert Mueller testifying to Attorney General William Barr. The attorney general has said he has no objection to Mueller testifying.

Not only did Trump in tweets Sunday contend that Mueller's report didn't reveal collusion and that there was no obstruction, he asserted: "Bob Mueller should not testify. No redos for the Dems!"
"Then he refused to be interviewed by Mueller. Now he's trying to silence Mueller. For a man who constantly proclaims his innocence, @realDonaldTrump is acting awfully guilty. Mueller must testify publicly before Congress."
"He also opposes letting McGahn appear. Barr's testimony alone designed to protect Trump isn't going to cut it. They will testify. The American people deserve the truth."
"We hope the special counsel will appear" at that time, Rhode Island Rep. David Cicilline told "Fox News Sunday" and added that "we think the American people have a right to hear directly from him."
Cicilline later tweeted that "nothing has been agreed to yet."

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First Published: May 06 2019 | 4:15 PM IST

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