Washington | Special Counsel Robert Mueller has agreed to testify before two House committees, the chairmen of the panels said on Wednesday (AEST).

Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler and Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff, both Democrats, said that Mueller, who issued his report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election in April, would appear in an open session on July 17. They added that Mueller had agreed to testify "pursuant to a subpoena".

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