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Without Mueller Himself, Dems Try To Shine A Spotlight On His Report

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 10: Former Chief White House Counsel John Dean is sworn in before testifying about the Mueller Report to the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill June 1... WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 10: Former Chief White House Counsel John Dean is sworn in before testifying about the Mueller Report to the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill June 10, 2019 in Washington, DC. Dean, who went to prison for his role in the Watergate burglaries and subsequent cover-up, became a key witness for the investigation and ultimate resignation of President Richard Nixon in 1974. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) MORE LESS

June 10, 2019 6:40 p.m.

With the special counsel not enthusiastic about testifying in front of Congress, House Democrats turned to legal commentators — and a Watergate participant-turned-witness — in their effort to put the Mueller report front and center.

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