WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - Former US Special Counsel Robert Mueller testifies to Congress on Wednesday (July 24) at a pair of televised hearings that carry high stakes for President Donald Trump and Democrats who are split between impeaching him or moving on to the 2020 election.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - Former US Special Counsel Robert Mueller testifies to Congress on Wednesday at a pair of televised hearings that carry high stakes for President Donald Trump and Democrats who are split between impeaching him or moving on to the 2020 election.
Mr Mueller is not expected to deliver any new bombshells, according to Democratic aides, but rather stick to the contents of his 448-page investigation report about the 22-month-long probe of Russian election meddling. Mr Mueller plans to deliver an opening statement before taking questions. That is well short of the 218 votes needed to adopt articles of impeachment in the House, which would trigger a trial in the Senate on whether to remove Mr Trump. But the number backing impeachment could swell if Mr Mueller's testimony proves to be compelling.
Mr Mueller, who had expressed reluctance to testify, agreed only after being subpoenaed. Mr Mueller, a former federal prosecutor and US Marine Corps officer, is also known for favouring one-word answers at hearings and could prove too taciturn to satisfy Democrats' hopes of a forceful narrative. "It is so important for him to say that the investigation did not exonerate the president," said Representative Val Demings, another Democrat who sits on both panels.
But even if Mr Mueller's testimony proves disappointing enough to deflate impeachment chances, Democrats expect their continuing investigations to produce revelations that could damage Mr Trump's re-election prospects.
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