WASHINGTON — Former top White House adviser Hope Hicks was blocked by President Donald Trump’s lawyers from answering questions more than 150 times in a combative interview with the House Judiciary Committee this week, according to Democrats who released a 273-page transcript on Thursday.

Hicks refused to answer any questions related to her time working for President Donald Trump after he was elected. The transcript of Wednesday’s interview is a taste of the court battle to come. The White House declared that Hicks was “absolutely immune” from discussing her time working at the White House because of separation of powers between the legislative and executive branches.

Hicks did answer questions about her time before and after she worked in the White House. “As a former senior adviser to the president, I’m following the instructions from the White House,” she said.

Republicans said repeatedly that they felt the interview was a waste of time. They also chastised Democratic members who the Republicans said were taking prohibited photos of Hicks and live-tweeting the events inside the room.

The interview frustrated Democrats who had hoped to get more information about several episodes that special counsel Robert Mueller reviewed for obstruction of justice.