Rep. Doug Collins Douglas (Doug) Allen CollinsTrump, Biden running neck-and-neck in Georgia: poll Trump, Biden tied in Georgia: poll Loeffler paints herself as 'more conservative than Attila the Hun' in new campaign ad MORE (Ga.), the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, wrote an op-ed Wednesday ahead of 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 urging his Democratic colleagues to "move on."

In a New York Times opinion piece, titled "It’s Time to Move On From Robert Mueller," Collins urged Democrats to "accept" the special counsel's report released earlier this year and instead work on policy issues.

ADVERTISEMENT

"The Mueller report has been public since April, and it’s time to accept it and let Americans live again with confidence that their elected officials aren’t playing Fortnite against one another," he wrote, referencing a popular video game.

"Short of revelations that patently contradict the conclusions found in the Mueller report, the Democrats’ insistence on relitigating a closed investigation (against the will of most Americans) must end," he wrote.

The GOP lawmaker predicted ahead of Mueller's testimony that Democrats would "fail to prove collusion or obstruction," saying they will have "made their case for closure."

"Republicans will be happy to let them move on so our country can move forward," he wrote.

The Dems’ emphasis on today’s testimony reveals they’ve got no other card to play on impeachment than the report itself, which found no collusion. @RepDougCollins is right: It’s time to move on. https://t.co/ATeHSWEBgL — House Republicans (@HouseGOP) July 24, 2019

He also accused Democrats of underestimating the American public, asserting that a Democratic aide told him that many would watch the "movie" version but wouldn't read the "book."

"Democrats are giving Americans too little credit. Chairman Nadler’s team has made its arguments — they’re just not compelling," he wrote, referring to Rep. Jerrold 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.).

Collins's op-ed was published shortly before Mueller testified before the Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Mueller said during the hearing that 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 could be charged with a crime after he leaves office.

Nadler emphasized in his opening statement at the hearing that Mueller's appearance was necessary to underscore the special counsel findings and provide oversight of the administration. He later asked Mueller to confirm many details in his report.

.@RepJerryNadler: @realDonaldTrump has repeatedly claimed that your report found there was no obstruction. And that it completely and totally exonerated him. But that is not what your report said, is it?



Robert Mueller: Correct.

#MuellerHearings pic.twitter.com/d6jBKE0R86 — House Judiciary Dems (@HouseJudiciary) July 24, 2019

Mueller's report laid out 10 instances in which Trump may have obstructed justice. It did not find illegal coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia, a finding that Mueller underscored in his testimony Wednesday.