Hey, everyone listening to the podcast. This is Ari, and I am about to play for you a pretty special thing.

This was a week where Congress held the first hearing on the Mueller report, and that was chaired

by Congressman Jerry Nadler, and he chose, we feel great about this, he chose to make his very

first TV interview after that big hearing with us here on the beat. You're going to hear him explain what he

thinks we learned, what happens next, why he got a breakthrough with Attorney General Barr,

and how he also broke some news telling us on the beat, Bob Mueller will testify before this Congress

by the quote end of summer. You'll hear that interview in full, as well as former federal prosecutors breaking

down Trump's comments alleging that Don McGahn lied to Mueller, which was a big deal at the end

of the week along with the collusion paloosa. And my exclusive interview with former Congressman

Tom Downey, a little later, if you're ever hearing maybe a debate with any friends or people

saying, oh, well, what are you supposed to even do if you get an offer of foreign dirt?

Well, that actually happened.

Mr. Downey was in the home stretch of the 2000 campaign for Al Gore, and he got stolen debate materials, including a video recording of George W. Bush secretly prepping for the debate.

I mean, this was hot stuff.

He called the FBI. What happened next? Well, if you listen to this podcast, you prepping for the debate. I mean, this was hot stuff. He called the FBI.

What happened next? Well, if you listen to this podcast, you'll hear at the end our entire discussion.

I found it pretty interesting. I think you might as well, as always. Thanks for listening to The Beat with Ari Melver podcast.

We have a big show on the beat plan tonight. In one moment, I will be joined live by House Judiciary Chair Jerry Nadler discussing why the House is not holding Attorney General Bill Barr and former White House counsel Don McGahn in criminal contempt and why they say they have some breakthroughs, and they're going to vote to make it easier to go to court and enforce these subpoenas for key evidence. The party's leaders, meanwhile, insisting today, all of this

will help hold the administration formally accountable. When the congressional committee issues a

subpoena, compliance is not optional. The Trump administration is engaged in one of the most

unprecedented cover-ups since Watergate.

Who does he think he is, a dictator?

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