Trump has reportedly 'stewed for days' about not wanting Mueller to testify

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President Trump seems to really not want Special Counsel Robert Mueller to testify before Congress, and he's reportedly fixated on how much news coverage the hearing would receive.

Following Attorney General William Barr's congressional testimony last week, Trump "stewed for days" about the media coverage that Mueller would get if he testified, especially considering he believes the special counsel has been "unfairly lionized" by the press over the past two years, The Associated Press reports.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.