Trump backed off his declaration that special counsel Robert Mueller should not be allowed to testify before Congress, saying he would leave the matter up to Attorney General Bill Barr
President Donald Trump backed off his declaration that special counsel Robert Mueller should not be allowed to testify before Congress, saying Thursday he would leave the matter up to Attorney General William Barr.
Reminded by a reporter that Barr has said repeatedly he has no objection to Mueller testifying, Trump echoed those concerns but again said he would let Barr make the call. By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.Trump’s remarks came as his White House battles with Congress over the release of an unredacted version of Mueller’s findings. On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee voted to hold Barr in contempt of Congress for missing its deadline to turn over the unredacted Mueller report. Hours earlier, Trump asserted executive privilege over the document in its entirety.
“Listen to this. Your judge, call him a judge, has a business dispute with me,” Trump said of the special counsel, referring to Mueller's withdrawal from Trump National Golf Club in Northern Virginia.
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