Article snippet: MORE’s deputies to accompany him during his testimony Wednesday, saying he should not be able to appear for the hearing. "Just got back only to hear of a last minute change allowing a Never Trumper attorney to help Robert Mueller with his testimony before Congress tomorrow. What a disgrace to our system. Never heard of this before," Trump tweeted. "VERY UNFAIR, SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED. A rigged Witch Hunt!" he added. The Judiciary panel said earlier in the day it would permit Aaron Zebley to join Wednesday’s hearing as Mueller's counsel, a change announced less than 24 hours before the former special counsel's blockbuster testimony is set to begin. A Republican source told The Hill earlier Tuesday that Mueller had requested that Zebley join him. Rep. MORE (D-N.Y.) over the move, asserting it would “jeopardize whether tomorrow's hearing complies with the rules of the House.” Trump’s ire toward Zebley is likely sparked by the fact that he represented the IT aide who helped MORE set up a private email server. "His lawyer represented the “basement server guy” who got off free in the Crooked Hillary case. This should NOT be allowed," Trump said in a subsequent tweet. Republicans first cast Zebley’s presence as an attempt to add a second witness to the hearing, which they said would run afoul of House rules. “You don’t get to change the rules right before kickoff, especially after a 22 month, $30 million investigation,” tweeted Rep. MORE (R-Ohio), a member of the Judicia... Link to the full article to read more
Trump calls for Mueller deputy to be blocked from testimony | TheHill
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