Democrats and Republicans prepare for Mueller testimony, but with competing goals
WASHINGTON - As a senior Justice Department official and then FBI director for 12 years, Robert S. Mueller III carefully guarded his reputation as a straight shooter in the midst of political upheaval and partisan warfare.
His square-jawed, just-the-facts approach will be put to the ultimate test Wednesday when the former special counsel testifies for five hours in nationally televised House hearings about the Russia investigation, which examined Moscow's interference in the 2016 election and President Donald Trump's attempts to shield himself from the probe.
Democrats and Republicans are plotting ways to transform his testimony - first to the House Judiciary Committee and then to the House Intelligence Committee - into a series of politically charged sound bites they can use
