Nadler apologized after repeatedly calling Hope Hicks 'Ms. Lewandowski' at hearing

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold NadlerJerrold (Jerry) Lewis NadlerHillicon Valley —Apple is not a monopoly, judge rules Judge rules Apple is not 'illegal monopolist' in high-profile Epic case House Judiciary Democrats urge DOJ to prosecute Texas abortion 'would-be vigilantes' MORE (D-N.Y.) repeatedly referred to former Trump aide Hope HicksHope HicksThe Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Facebook - US prepares vaccine booster plan House panel probing Jan. 6 attack seeks Trump records UPDATED: McEnany, Fox News talks on pause MORE as “Ms. Lewandowski” during a closed-door hearing this week.

The 273-page transcript of Hicks's testimony, which was released Thursday night, reveals that Nadler referred to her by the last name of former Trump campaign manager Corey LewandowskiCorey LewandowskiBiden White House moves to oust Trump appointees from advisory boards Trump budget chief refuses to resign from Naval Academy board Trump super PAC promoting Susan Wright ahead of Texas House runoff MORE, before apologizing.

After she introduced herself at the start of the interview as Hope Hicks, Nadler called her “Ms. Lewandowski” three times before Hicks interrupted to correct him, according to the transcript. 

“Yeah. Ms. Lewandowski, I think, in reading this — "

“My name is Ms. Hicks,” she said.

“I’m sorry, Ms. Hicks,” Nadler replied. “I’m preoccupied.”

Hicks testified for nearly eight hours Wednesday about her work in the Trump administration, though White House lawyers repeatedly blocked her from answering lawmakers' questions. 

During the interview, lawmakers pressed Hicks on Lewandowski’s relationship to President TrumpDonald TrumpBiden stumps for Newsom on eve of recall: 'The eyes of the nation are on California' On The Money: House Democrats cut back Biden tax hikes Abortion providers warn of 'chaos' if Supreme Court overrules Roe v Wade MORE during the campaign and whether Trump directed Lewandowski to deliver a script to Attorney General Jeff SessionsJefferson (Jeff) Beauregard SessionsOvernight Hillicon Valley — Apple issues security update against spyware vulnerability Stanford professors ask DOJ to stop looking for Chinese spies at universities in US Overnight Energy & Environment — Democrats detail clean electricity program MORE amid special counsel Robert MuellerRobert (Bob) MuellerSenate Democrats urge Garland not to fight court order to release Trump obstruction memo Why a special counsel is guaranteed if Biden chooses Yates, Cuomo or Jones as AG Barr taps attorney investigating Russia probe origins as special counsel MORE’s probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

The script, which Mueller’s team said Hicks typed up, directed Sessions to say Trump was “being treated very unfairly” regarding the probe and that he would “meet with the special prosecutor to explain this is very unfair.”