House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler Jerrold (Jerry) Lewis NadlerDemocrats shoot down talk of expanding Supreme Court Schumer: 'Nothing is off the table' if GOP moves forward with Ginsburg replacement Top Democrats call for DOJ watchdog to probe Barr over possible 2020 election influence MORE (D-N.Y.) said Sunday that former special counsel Robert Mueller Robert (Bob) MuellerCNN's Toobin warns McCabe is in 'perilous condition' with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting The Hill's 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MORE’s testimony last week “broke the lie” that Mueller's report cleared President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE of collusion or obstruction of justice.

“I think it was very important that he testified ... he broke the lie that the president and the attorney general have been saying to the American people," Nadler said on ABC’s “This Week” when asked by George Stephanopoulos George Robert StephanopoulosColbert implores Pelosi to update 'weaponry' in SCOTUS fight: 'Trump has a literal heat ray' Murkowski: Supreme Court nominee should not be taken up before election Cruz says Senate Republicans likely have votes to confirm Trump Supreme Court nominee MORE if the testimony, during which Mueller repeatedly referred back to information already contained in his report, was worth the trouble.

"No, I think it was very important that he testified ... he broke the lie that the president and the attorney general have been saying to the American people," Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler says when asked if forcing Mueller to testify was a mistake https://t.co/P6iz1j1VA4 pic.twitter.com/8JSB09DeYu — This Week (@ThisWeekABC) July 28, 2019

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“Since his report was issued, the president and the attorney general misrepresented that report, lied to the American people about it, said that the report found no collusion, no obstruction and totally exonerated the president,” Nadler told Stephanopoulos.

“All those three statements are lies [and] it was very important for Mueller to get up there and say just that,” he added. “It’s very important that that information get out to the American people and we can now build on that.”

On CNN’s “State of the Union” Nadler said his “personal view” is that Trump deserves impeachment.

“He violated the law six ways from Sunday,” he added.

But, the congressman said that’s “not the question.” He said House Democrats need to develop enough evidence and continue building on Mueller’s testimony.

Mueller testified Wednesday morning before the House Judiciary Committee before later testifying before the House Intelligence Committee the same afternoon.