Former U.S Attorney Joyce Vance apologized after deleting a tweet falsely claiming that Fox News would not air 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 upcoming House hearing.

Vance, who served under former President Obama, said the tweet was meant to be ironic, but deleted it to limit any confusion.

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"I’ve deleted an earlier tweet I intended ironically, but that some took as factual regarding Fox news coverage of Mueller’s testimony," Vance tweeted. "My apologies to anyone I confused. I don’t like to delete tweets but that seems a better course than unintentionally misinforming people."

I’ve deleted an earlier tweet I intended ironically, but that some took as factual regarding Fox news coverage of Mueller’s testimony. My apologies to anyone I confused. I don’t like to delete tweets but that seems a better course than unintentionally misinforming people. — Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) July 21, 2019

A screenshot of the since-deleted tweet reported by the Washington Examiner shows Vance had said the network wouldn't show Mueller's Wednesday testimony because 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 "is afraid of what will happen if his base gets to hear Mueller's testimony for themselves."

"Y’all, a kind friend pointed out my goofy sense of humor doesn’t always translate onto Twitter. I know most of you get the irony by now. It will be interesting to see Fox’s coverage in light of Trump’s statement he won’t be watching the hearing," Vance tweeted, before deleting the initial comment.

Mueller will testify before the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees on Wednesday.

Most major networks plan on airing coverage of the highly anticipated hearing.

Mueller will speak on allegations of Trump's obstruction of justice as outlined in his more than 400-page report.