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Mueller's testimony the latest in long line of Trump-era hearings

WASHINGTON - Robert S. Mueller III wanted to keep a low profile.

The former special counsel - who famously avoided cameras for nearly two years when he led the Russia investigation - made clear he did not want to testify to Congress beyond what he wrote in his 448-page report.

"It is important that the office's written work speak for itself," he told reporters in May. "The report is my testimony."

Not quite. Mueller is scheduled to appear Wednesday for three hours in the House Judiciary Committee and then for two hours in the House Intelligence Committee. His testimony will be televised, tweeted and

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