Schumer: Graham "has an obligation" to ask Mueller to testify

Leader of the Senate Minority Charles SchumerCharles (Chuck) Ellis SchumerAll infrastructure program is going to be swallowed by the swamp Why any infrastructure package must tap Main Street Dem, the legislator calls for an increase in the tax on gasoline to help pay for a package of infrastructure PLUS (D-N.Y.) Saturday increased pressure on Sen. Lindsey GrahamLindsey Olin GrahamTrump complains of worsening social media for conservatives Senate Confirms 100th Trump Defense Judge Candidate by Night: Trump Security Officials Discuss Venezuela Options | Trump contradicts advisers on Russia's role in the crisis | The administration renews the derogations concerning the nuclear work in Iran (CS) to call for special advice Robert MuellerRobert (Bob) Swan MuellerSasse: US should applaud Mueller's choice to lead the investigation over Russia MORE to testify before the Senate.

"I will continue to push President Graham because he has an obligation to ask Mueller to appear before the Judiciary Committee at a public hearing without constraint," Schumer tweeted.

This is not enough.

I will continue to pressure President Graham because he has an obligation to ask Mueller to appear before the Judiciary Committee at a public hearing without restraint. https://t.co/mT1rbvkWQH

– Chuck SchumerCharles (Chuck) Ellis SchumerAll infrastructure program is going to be swallowed by the swamp Why any infrastructure package must tap Main Street Dem, the legislator calls for an increase in the tax on gasoline to help pay for a package of infrastructure PLUS (@SenSchumer) May 4, 2019

Graham, who chairs the Judiciary Committee, this week rejected Democrats' calls for Mueller to appear before the Senate committee.

But on Friday, the GOP chair invited Mueller to testify about his phone call with the Attorney General. William BarrWilliam Pelham BarrHarris calls on Trump to pressure Barr to open investigations. Law Societies of DC and Virginia are invited to investigate Camerota de Barr on CNN and its impact on Mueller: "Discouraging people who believe in justice" in which both discussed Barr's summary of the findings of Mueller's investigation into electoral interference in Russia and potential hindrance to justice.

Graham wrote in a letter to Mueller that this would be an opportunity to testify about "any misrepresentation" of the appeal, after Barr discussed it during an appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee. week.

"Please inform the Committee if you wish to testify about a possible statement by the Attorney General on the content of this phone call," said Graham in his letter to Mueller.

This week, Barr recounted a conversation he had with Mueller at the end of March, after the Attorney General sent Congress a four-page letter summarizing the Special Council's findings.

"The summary letter … did not fully capture the context, nature and substance of the work and findings of this office," Mueller wrote in a letter to Barr on March 27.

However, Barr maintained that Mueller's criticisms were related to the media coverage surrounding the summary, not to the Attorney General's letter.

"He was very clear with me that he was not suggesting that we had misrepresented his report," Barr told lawmakers.

The Democrats understood Mueller's letter to Barr, saying it showed that the Attorney General had misinterpreted the special council's findings as a way to defend the president.