Mueller Says He Was ‘Friends’ With Former FBI Director Comey in Hearing

Former special counsel Robert Mueller looks at notes as he testifies before the House Judiciary Committee hearing on his report on Russian election interference, on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 24, 2019. Alex Brandon/AP Photo

Robert Mueller, the former special counsel, admitted during testimony that he was friends with former FBI Director James Comey.

He first stated to Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) that he and Comey were “business associates.” After he was pressed by Gohmert, he said he and the former FBI chief were “friends.”