Article snippet: House Democrats are stepping up calls for testimony from special counsel MORE — even if it takes a subpoena to obtain it. Issuing a subpoena to compel testimony from Mueller, who has yet to reach a deal to appear before the House, carries risks for Democrats. It could be viewed as divisive, has the potential to generate negative headlines and is a step most would like to avoid. But as the spring days slip away with no agreement to hear from the special counsel, frustrated lawmakers are saying they should use whatever means are necessary to hear from Mueller. “I think he will have to be subpoenaed,” Rep. MORE (D-Calif.), a member of the House Intelligence Committee, told The Hill. “He’s critical. He basically made the case for obstruction of justice and we need to hear from him,” she said. “I think we should do whatever we can to get that testimony,” Rep. MORE (D-Tenn.) said when asked whether Mueller should be subpoenaed if he declines to testify publicly. “It’s so important for the American public.” House Judiciary Committee Chairman MORE (D-N.Y.) has repeatedly said the committee would subpoena Mueller if necessary but that he hopes it wouldn’t come to that. He declined to comment on reports Tuesday that Mueller did not want all of his testimony to be public. Nadler’s staff has been negotiating with the special counsel’s office and the Justice Department for weeks over Mueller’s potential testimony. Nadler had initially set a tentative date for May 15 to hear f... Link to the full article to read more