>>26713
Anon notes on early part of Mueller's testimony--star questioner: JIM JORDAN
8:30 am July 24, 2019
Tried to be accurate, very hard, bc of poor camera coverage & lack of intros by Chair. For cmte names, see >>26713
Mueller opening stmt:
trying hard to focus on Russian interference & obstruction
Lots of throat clearing....
Says he won't comment on "ongoing matters"
Is that his "out" on various things--
LIKE THE OFFICIAL OPENING of the investigation!!!
But of course......
Investigation conducted in a "fair and independent manner."
(Who would have any doubts??)
Individuals who worked on the investigation were "of the highest integrity"
(kekkekekekekekek....)
Nadler:
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Wow, Mueller VERY uncomfortable during testimony. Only Nadler's leading questions are getting him thru his current comments.
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M: "Can you repeat the question, sir?"
He is so nervous he can't even listen properly.
Moar throat clearing (still Nadler testimony)
Collins:
sets the stage by describing the scope of the investigation
Key q: does anything M's saying today gonna be different from what's in the report?
Nope.
Lofgren:
Moar focus on Russian interference (distraction)
Another rep, probably a Dem (not identified, Fox panned back)
Anon: "still muh Russia"
Focus on no exoneration
Jackson Lee:
Re-direct to report; he's having a hard time bc she is so aggressive
Gentleman from Wisconsin (Sensenbrenner?): (Fox pans back again, can't get name...ugh!!!)
Why did we have all this investigation of Pres. trump when you knew you were not going to prosecute him?
[implies it was just a fishing expedition]
Gentleman from TN--Cohen:
"How did Pres. Trump react to your appt?"
[famous quote about POTUS slumping in chair, 'I'm effed']
Q about POTUS supposedly trying to get Sessions to "unrecuse" himself--characterizes Sessions as POTUS' "consiglieri"
Very negative
Ohio Repub. Rep (Chabot):
Says Dems are trying imply that the investigation did find impeachable offenses
Shifts gears: to STEELE Dossier & FUSION GPS
Mueller acts like he's never heard of it or of Glenn Simpson!!
M: "outside my purview" (over and over)
Key players: Veselnitskaya, who worked with Fusion
M; "outside my purview"
Why ignore Fusion GPS? Makes report one-sided
"outside my purview"
Mr. Johnson from GA:
Focus on alleged charge that POTUS wanted Mueller fired as Special Counsel
Repub rep (I assume, Fox pans back!):
Robt Mueller, Unmasked -- asks for submission into the record
Who wrote his press release comments? (won't answer, rep concludes he didn't write them)
Comey is a close friend? "We were friends."
Talked to C before being appt special counsel in past 6 mos? Nope
When you talked to POTUS day before--re FBI position--did POTUS talk about firing Comey? M--don't remember
When did you first learn Strzok hated POTUS? "Did not know that" when he was hired, later
How about affair with Lisa Page? same time--later
Gentleman from Florida--Deutch:
Why did POTUS want you fired? M--don't know
Deutch implies it was for the wrong reasons.
Gentlelady from Alabama (Martha Roby):
POTUS never said "Fire Mueller."
M - lots of "not in my purview" responses to Q's about redactions (what's allowed, customary)
......losing track here a bit.....everything goes FAST, they don't id the reps, and half the time there's no pic of questioner.
GENERAL CONCLUSION SO FAR: Dems just want to show that POTUS tried to obstruct justice, primarily by trying to get Mueller fired.
ENTER JIM JORDAN:
Goes right for Q's on Misfud--lied 3x--why didn't you charge him with a crime?
Mueller won't answer, "can't get into that"
Jordan reviews Misfud events.
Misfud got PaPaQ into all this--not charged.
WHY? Can't get into ANYTHING concerning Misfud
"I can't get into it....can't get into charging decisions."
Jordan: Here's the good news....you find no conspiracy.
Maybe a better course of action: to find out how it started.
Biil Barr is investigating, will find out what's going on!!
https://youtu.be/Dus6MhS7c0g