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    Top Democrat 'Confident' Mueller Will Testify 'Soon.' Here's What Congress Might Ask

    Special counsel Robert Mueller hasn't closed the door on a hearing but has said his report includes everything he would have to say. Lawmakers could play by those rules and still learn something new.
    by Philip Ewing Jun 05, 2019 4 minutes
    In a statement at the Justice Department on May 29, special counsel Robert Mueller said he did not think it would be appropriate for him to testify before Congress. But lawmakers have big questions for him.

    Former special counsel Robert Mueller says he would try to be an unappealing witness for Congress, promising he wouldn't say anything he hasn't said before.

    House Democrats say that still sounds pretty good.

    House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., reaffirmed on Wednesday that he continues to want Mueller to speak before his panel.

    "Let's just say I'm confident he'll come in soon," Nadler told reporters.

    He also emphasized that Mueller should testify in the open, not behind closed doors as the former special counsel had mused.

    "We want him to testify openly. I think the American people need that. Frankly, I think that's his duty to the

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