Media drumbeat for Mueller testimony could lead to a major letdown

Good morning and welcome to Fox News First. Here's what you need to know as you start your day...

Trump says he'll watch 'a little' of Mueller hearing, insists Dems are wasting their time
Washington will likely stand still and the all the eyes of the news world will be on Capitol Hill when former Special Counsel Robert Mueller testifies about the findings of his report on Russia's interference in the 2016 election. President Trump suggested to reporters on Monday that he'll have a passing interest. "I'm not going to be watching — probably — maybe I'll see a little bit of it. I'm not going to be watching Mueller because you can't take all those bites out of the apple." On Twitter, the president suggested Mueller has nothing to gain in Wednesday's testimony. "In the end it will be bad for him and the phony Democrats in Congress who have done nothing but waste time on this ridiculous Witch Hunt," he tweeted.

Trump will likely see more than "a little" of Wednesday's hearing. The Justice Department told Mueller that his upcoming testimony to House lawmakers "must remain within the boundaries" of the public, redacted version of his report, in a letter obtained by Fox News. That said, those who are expecting blockbuster revelations from Mueller on Wednesday might be in for a letdown, according to "Media Buzz" host Howard Kurtz. Meanwhile, Fox News' Sean Hannity blasted House Judiciary and House Intelligence Committee chairmen Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., and Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., who will lead Wednesday's hearings, as "two of the biggest political hacks" in Washington.