of mueller s deputies, including zebley, might initially be testifying in closed sessions following mueller s open testimony. then that was reportedly either still in process or maybe cancelled. today s the first time that we learned that he ll be sitting there with mueller. what we understand about the judiciary committee s process is that while they believe they had notice from mueller s office that zebley was due to accompany mueller at the hearing, they didn t necessarily understand that to mean that zebley would be sitting at the table with mueller. it seems like maybe they thought he would be there kind of as a date, right? as support staff sitting behind him, looking sternly at the camera as mueller alone testified for hours. it seems like that was the impression that the judiciary committee was under. it s a little murky. that s our best understanding, though. that the specific request from mueller was that zebley would sort of just be in the room. now what we think is that the