Photos of the day: Mueller testifies, and a circus ensues around him in Washington - Roll Call

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Photos of the day: Mueller testifies, and a circus ensues around him in Washington

July 24 in photos as captured by Roll Call's photojournalists

Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., takes a photo with his phone as former special counsel Robert S. Mueller III testifies during the House Judiciary Committee hearing on “Oversight of the Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election” on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

By Bill Clark, Caroline Brehman and Tom Williams

Posted July 24, 2019 at 12:19pm

Former special counsel Robert S. Mueller III is spending the day on the Hill, testifying at two House committees on his report and investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Images of the hearing splashed across phones and TV from Hill office buildings to local D.C. bars as the world watches.

Here’s the day in photos:

Former special counsel Robert Mueller arrives in Rayburn Building to testify before the House Judiciary Committee hearing on his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. He will testify before the House Intelligence Committee later in the day. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) — Mueller arrives in Rayburn Building to testify before the House Judiciary Committee. He will testify before the House Intelligence Committee later in the day. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

People watch former special counsel Robert Mueller testify before the House Judiciary Committee as it is shown at Duffy’s Irish Pub in Washington on Wednesday July 24, 2019. (Photo by Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call) — People watch Mueller testify before the House Judiciary Committee as it is shown at Duffy’s Irish Pub in Washington on Wednesday. (Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call)

Former special counsel Robert Mueller is sworn in to the House Judiciary Committee hearing on his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. He will testify before the House Intelligence Committee later in the day. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) — Mueller is sworn in to the House Judiciary Committee. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

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People in line listen to former special counsel Robert Mueller testify during the House Judiciary Committee hearing on his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. He will testify before the House Intelligence Committee later in the day. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) — People in line in the Rayburn House Office Building listen to Mueller testify. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Rep. Steve Coehn, D-Tenn., and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, confere with staffers during a recess in the House Judiciary Committee hearing on — Rep. Steve Coehn, D-Tenn., and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, confer with staffers during a recess in the House Judiciary Committee hearing with Mueller. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

People in line listen to former special counsel Robert Mueller testify during the House Judiciary Committee hearing on his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. He will testify before the House Intelligence Committee later in the day. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) — People in line in the Rayburn building listen to Mueller. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., listens to former special counsel Robert Mueller testify during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. He will testify before the House Intelligence Committee later in the day. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) — Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., listens to Mueller testify as she walks the halls of the Capitol grounds. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller arrives to testify during the House Judiciary Committee hearing on — Mueller arrives to testify during the House Judiciary Committee. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller testifyies during the House Judiciary Committee hearing on — Mueller testifies. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

A quote from the Mueller Report are shown on a video screen behind former Deputy Special Counsel Aaron Zebley as former Special Counsel Robert Mueller (not shown) testifies during the House Judiciary Committee hearing on — A quote from the Mueller Report is shown on a video screen behind former Deputy Special Counsel Aaron Zebley as Mueller (not shown) testifies during the House Judiciary Committee hearing. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

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