July 24, 2019 White House Press Secretary: Mueller hearing an 'epic embarrassment for the Democrats' White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham blasted Robert Mueller's Capitol Hill testimony Wednesday, calling the proceedings an "epic embarrassment" for Democrats.Â
July 24, 2019 Mueller issues clarification, takes back bombshell statement about indicting Trump Robert Mueller kicked off his testimony before the House Intelligence Committee Wednesday afternoon by issuing a clarification over something he said during a morning hearing about his decision-making process when it came to the question of whether President Trump committed obstruction of justice.
July 24, 2019 Ken Starr says Mueller did a 'grave disservice to our country,' did not ensure staff was 'fair and balanced' Former Independent Counsel Ken Starr criticized Robert Mueller Wednesday for failing to take the necessary steps to ensure he had a fair and balanced investigation staff in the Russia probe.
July 24, 2019 Tight-lipped Mueller faces GOP ire over probe's handling, as hearing retreads Russia report Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller faced a barrage of criticism Wednesday from House Republicans for his handling of the collusion and obstruction investigations into President Trump, as his fiery congressional hearing gave the probes detractors a rare chance to confront him.Â
July 24, 2019 MSNBC host after Mueller testimony: Idea of Trump in 'prison' is not an 'incomprehensible concept' MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace pushed back on the idea that President Trump was out of the woods after what was widely panned as a dispassionate testimony by former Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Wednesday.
July 24, 2019 Even on MSNBC, some pundits pan 'boring' and 'ineffective' Mueller hearing Even on the left-leaning MSNBC, some pundits portrayed former Special Counsel Robert Mueller's testimony was a let-down for Democratic interests.
July 24, 2019 Mueller, Trump clash over whether he sought FBI job Did Robert Mueller interview for the FBI Director job and get passed over for the position a day before he was named Special Counsel? Not according to Mueller, even though President Trump claims otherwise, and that this presented a conflict of interest that should have kept him out of the Russia investigation.
July 24, 2019 Jim Jordan grills Mueller during tense hearing: Bill Barr will 'get to bottom' of false accusations Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, grilled former special counsel Robert Mueller on Capitol Hill Wednesday, accusing him of selective prosecution methods and promising Attorney General Bill Barr would get to the truth.Â
July 24, 2019 Republicans confront Mueller with allegations of double standard in Russia probe Congressional Republicans accused former Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Wednesday of operating under a double standard in his Russia investigation, alleging during a heated Hill hearing that Mueller threw the book at Trump associates while ignoring wrongdoing by others.Â
July 24, 2019 Former top Obama adviser laments 'painful' Mueller hearing: He 'does not appear as sharp' David Axelrod, a former senior adviser to Barack Obama, said Wednesday that Robert Mueller did not look as "sharp" as he used to during a House Judiciary Committee hearing.