to, you know, him being able to defy the law even more. and of course that's a real fear. but you can't let political considerations get in the way of your duty and the truth. >> reporter: meantime, the house judiciary committee issuing two new subpoenas to former white house communications director hope hicks and the former white house counsel's chief of staff annie donaldson. hicks speaking to special counsel robert mueller about key conversations with president trump, including emails donald trump jr. sent to set up the june 16th meeting at trump tower. and donaldson, whose detailed notes are cited throughout the mueller report. yet, there's growing uncertainty if mueller will testify in public. a source telling cnn mueller does not want to appear political after staying silent about his two-year-long investigation. all of this comes as "the washington post" obtains an irs confidential draft memo that