SO WERE DEMOCRATS: Republicans aware of Mueller ‘frailty’ ahead of hearing.

“There were some House Republicans in our prep sessions patting themselves on the back about that and feeling optimistic about assertions he might not be all there,” the Florida Republican told The Washington Times.

He said he hadn’t believed those colleagues and had warned to expect a razor-sharp Mueller, but “it turned out the rumors we’ve been hearing about his condition seemed accurate.”

“I told my colleagues to expect him to be like a wolverine and they better know every chapter and verse and citation for every question,” he said.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, who wasn’t part of the questioning of Mr. Mueller, nonetheless said he was aware of Mr. Mueller’s frailty ahead of the hearing.

“I know he’s in a weakened condition,” the South Carolina Republican told The Times.

He said the Democrats never should have pressured Mr. Mueller to testify, given “his condition.”

What a nice sendoff Mueller received from House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler.