Trump pleads with Mueller to ‘stick to report’ in testimony and not reveal further details about investigation

Donald Trump has said Robert Mueller "must stick to the report" when he testifies to Congress.

"Robert Mueller is being asked to testify yet again," he said on Twitter. "He said he could only stick to the Report, & that is what he would and must do. After so much testimony & total transparency, this Witch Hunt must now end. No more Do Overs. No Collusion, No Obstruction. The Great Hoax is dead!"

Mr Mueller has agreed to testify before the House Intelligence and Judiciary committees on 17 July. The appearance comes just months after the release of the special counsel's 400-page report into possible Russian interference in the election, and he is expected to be asked in detail about the contents of that report.

We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view. From 15p €0.18 $0.18 USD 0.27 a day, more exclusives, analysis and extras.

He has repeatedly committed to discussing only the information contained within the report, and not any other details outside of it. In a press conference at the end of May, Mr Mueller made clear that he would not discuss issues outside of the report, including Mr Trump's claims about it – but some commentators have questioned what he meant by those answers.

Mr Trump's tweet appears to be a plea for Mr Mueller to do the same when he is questioned, and not reveal any more about what was found during the investigation.

Shape Created with Sketch. Trump 2020 launch: Fascist Proud Boys, baby blimps and Uncle Sam Show all 30 left Created with Sketch. right Created with Sketch. Shape Created with Sketch. Trump 2020 launch: Fascist Proud Boys, baby blimps and Uncle Sam 1/30 Members of the Proud Boys, a fascist group, jeer at anti-Trump protesters outside of the president's 2020 campaign launch in Orlando, Florida Getty 2/30 A supporter dressed as Uncle Sam poses at Uncle Sam Reuters 3/30 A baby blimp rears its head amidst a group of anti-Trump protesters outside the president't campaign launch in Orlando, Florida Getty 4/30 President Trump addresses supporters at the launch event of his 2020 election campaign in Orlando, Florida Reuters 5/30 Proud Boys have adopted Fred Perry polo shirts as their uniform and many members have the name of the group tattooed on their arms Getty 6/30 A line of police officers separate opposing groups of protesters outside the launch of President Trump's 2020 campaign launch Getty 7/30 A protester hits a Trump punching bag during a protest outside Trump's 2020 campaign launch in Orlando, Florida Getty 8/30 Twin Trump supporters pose for a photo at the president's 2020 campaign launch in Orlando, Florida Reuters 9/30 A protester dressed as a caricature of Donald Trump stands outside the president's 2020 campaign launch in Orlando, Florida AP 10/30 A Trump supporter faces off against a protester outside the president's campaign launch in Orlando, Florida AFP/Getty 11/30 A Proud Boy shouts across the police line at anti-Trump protesters outside the president's campaign launch in Orlando, Florida Getty 12/30 A Trump supporter poses for a photo at the president's 2020 campaign launch in Orlando, Florida Reuters 13/30 A Proud Boy jeers at anti-Trump protesters who are separated from the president's supporters by a police line outside the president's campaign launch in Orlando, Florida Getty 14/30 A man dressed as Uncle Sam poses at President Trump's 2020 campaign launch in Orlando, Florida Reuters 15/30 An anti-Trump protester faces off against a supporter outside the president's campaign launch in Orlando, Florida AFP/Getty 16/30 Members of the Proud Boys, a fascist group, jeer at anti-Trump protesters outside of the president's 2020 campaign launch Getty 17/30 A child holds a 2020 US "dollar bill" that features Donald Trump's face at the president's 2020 campaign launch EPA 18/30 Anti-Trump protesters rally outside the president's 2020 campaign launch in Orlando, Florida Getty 19/30 Anti-Trump protesters rally outside the president's 2020 campaign launch in Orlando, Florida Getty 20/30 Numerous baby Trump balloons are raised in protests outside of the president's 2020 campaign launch in Orlando, Florida Getty 21/30 A supporter wears a T-shirt depicting Trump as a hero at the president's 2020 campaign launch in Orlando, Florida Reuters 22/30 President Trump addresses supporters at the launch event of his 2020 election campaign in the Amway Centre in Orlando, Florida AFP/Getty 23/30 An anti-Trump protester calls for the president to be impeached outside the launch event for his 2020 campaign launch in Orlando, Florida Getty 24/30 Supporters of Donald Trump face off against protesters outside of the president's 2020 campaign launch in Orlando, Florida AP 25/30 A baby blimp rises behind a group of anti-Trump protesters outside the president's campaign launch in Orlando, Florida AP 26/30 A supporter dressed as Uncle Sam poses at President Trump's 2020 campaign launch in Orlando, Florida AP 27/30 A member of the Proud Boys, a fascist group, holds a sign up outside of the president's 2020 campaign launch in Orlando, Florida AFP/Getty 28/30 A supporter bears a Trump flag at the president's 2020 campaign launch in Orlando, Florida Reuters 29/30 Protesters hold baby Trump balloons in the rally outside of the president's 2020 campaign launch in Orlando, Florida Getty 30/30 An anti-Trump protester holds a sign accusing the president of being a traitor Getty 1/30 Members of the Proud Boys, a fascist group, jeer at anti-Trump protesters outside of the president's 2020 campaign launch in Orlando, Florida Getty 2/30 A supporter dressed as Uncle Sam poses at Uncle Sam Reuters 3/30 A baby blimp rears its head amidst a group of anti-Trump protesters outside the president't campaign launch in Orlando, Florida Getty 4/30 President Trump addresses supporters at the launch event of his 2020 election campaign in Orlando, Florida Reuters 5/30 Proud Boys have adopted Fred Perry polo shirts as their uniform and many members have the name of the group tattooed on their arms Getty 6/30 A line of police officers separate opposing groups of protesters outside the launch of President Trump's 2020 campaign launch Getty 7/30 A protester hits a Trump punching bag during a protest outside Trump's 2020 campaign launch in Orlando, Florida Getty 8/30 Twin Trump supporters pose for a photo at the president's 2020 campaign launch in Orlando, Florida Reuters 9/30 A protester dressed as a caricature of Donald Trump stands outside the president's 2020 campaign launch in Orlando, Florida AP 10/30 A Trump supporter faces off against a protester outside the president's campaign launch in Orlando, Florida AFP/Getty 11/30 A Proud Boy shouts across the police line at anti-Trump protesters outside the president's campaign launch in Orlando, Florida Getty 12/30 A Trump supporter poses for a photo at the president's 2020 campaign launch in Orlando, Florida Reuters 13/30 A Proud Boy jeers at anti-Trump protesters who are separated from the president's supporters by a police line outside the president's campaign launch in Orlando, Florida Getty 14/30 A man dressed as Uncle Sam poses at President Trump's 2020 campaign launch in Orlando, Florida Reuters 15/30 An anti-Trump protester faces off against a supporter outside the president's campaign launch in Orlando, Florida AFP/Getty 16/30 Members of the Proud Boys, a fascist group, jeer at anti-Trump protesters outside of the president's 2020 campaign launch Getty 17/30 A child holds a 2020 US "dollar bill" that features Donald Trump's face at the president's 2020 campaign launch EPA 18/30 Anti-Trump protesters rally outside the president's 2020 campaign launch in Orlando, Florida Getty 19/30 Anti-Trump protesters rally outside the president's 2020 campaign launch in Orlando, Florida Getty 20/30 Numerous baby Trump balloons are raised in protests outside of the president's 2020 campaign launch in Orlando, Florida Getty 21/30 A supporter wears a T-shirt depicting Trump as a hero at the president's 2020 campaign launch in Orlando, Florida Reuters 22/30 President Trump addresses supporters at the launch event of his 2020 election campaign in the Amway Centre in Orlando, Florida AFP/Getty 23/30 An anti-Trump protester calls for the president to be impeached outside the launch event for his 2020 campaign launch in Orlando, Florida Getty 24/30 Supporters of Donald Trump face off against protesters outside of the president's 2020 campaign launch in Orlando, Florida AP 25/30 A baby blimp rises behind a group of anti-Trump protesters outside the president's campaign launch in Orlando, Florida AP 26/30 A supporter dressed as Uncle Sam poses at President Trump's 2020 campaign launch in Orlando, Florida AP 27/30 A member of the Proud Boys, a fascist group, holds a sign up outside of the president's 2020 campaign launch in Orlando, Florida AFP/Getty 28/30 A supporter bears a Trump flag at the president's 2020 campaign launch in Orlando, Florida Reuters 29/30 Protesters hold baby Trump balloons in the rally outside of the president's 2020 campaign launch in Orlando, Florida Getty 30/30 An anti-Trump protester holds a sign accusing the president of being a traitor Getty

The politicians who will grill Mr Mueller have suggested that they hope to find out more about the president's behaviour.

“It’s clear that most Americans – and even some Members of Congress – have not read Mueller’s report, and understand the deeply unethical, unpatriotic and corrupt behaviour that he uncovered by the Trump campaign and President Trump,” said a spokesperson for representative Eric Swalwell, a Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee. “That’s why it is so important that Americans hear directly from Mueller himself.”

The president has repeatedly looked to characterise the investigation into Russian interference in his election as being a "witch hunt", and suggested that he was vindicated by the findings of the report.