House Dems intend to grill Hope Hicks tomorrow about five specific incidents that Mueller detailed as part of his investigation
House Democrats intend to question former White House communications director Hope Hicks on Wednesday about five specific incidents that special counsel Robert Mueller detailed as part of his investigation into whether President Donald Trump tried to obstruct an investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election, aides said.
The general focus of the interview, laid out by Democratic committee aides on Tuesday, could be interrupted by White House efforts to block Hicks from testifying about her tenure in the Trump administration, which they claim is subject to a broad interpretation of executive privilege. By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.
The committee’s decision to focus on the hush-money payments is notable because another investigative panel, the House Oversight and Reform Committee, has already been looking into the issue. In February, that committee heard from former Trump attorney and fixer Michael Cohen, who arranged the payments to women who accused Trump of extramarital affairs.
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