Robert Mueller’s Testimony

<p>The former special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, testified on Wednesday before Congress. He declared that his two-year investigation did not exonerate President Trump and that Russia would meddle again in American elections. Guest: Michael S. Schmidt, who has been covering the special counsel investigation for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/thedaily" target="_blank">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. </p><p>Background reading:</p><ul><li>Lawmakers hunted for viral sound bites and tried to score political points, but<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/24/us/politics/trump-mueller-testimony.html?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"> Mr. Mueller consistently refused to accommodate them</a> in his long-awaited appearance before Congress.</li><li>Here are<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/24/us/politics/mueller-testimony-takeaways.html?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"> seven takeaways from the hearings</a>.</li></ul>