Feinstein on Tuesday said she thinks the hearing with Trump Jr. will happen “this period,” referring to the congressional work period before the August recess.

| AP Photo Feinstein: Mueller won’t object to public testimony from Trump Jr., Manafort

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Tuesday that Special Counsel Robert Mueller has “no problem” with Donald Trump Jr. testifying publicly about his controversial meeting last year with a Russian lawyer.

Mueller also does not object to the panel seeking testimony from former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, who attended the meeting with the Russian lawyer, or from Glenn Simpson, co-founder of the firm Fusion GPS, according to Feinstein. The senator’s comments were first reported by CNN.


Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) last week told reporters he planned to invite Trump Jr. and Manafort to testify before his panel as early as this week, and was willing to subpoena them if necessary.

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A spokesman for the Judiciary Committee, Taylor Foy, issued a statement last week saying the committee would work with Mueller to ensure the panel's plans do not conflict with potential criminal investigations.

Feinstein on Tuesday said she thinks the hearing with Trump Jr. will happen “this period,” referring to the congressional work period before the August recess.

Martin Matishak contributed to this report.