While Mr Mueller concerned himself with whether members of the Trump campaign broke criminal law, Congress has a broader remit
years, Democrats have reminded voters about the federal investigators pursuing the president, while Republicans have considered that investigation to be a distraction from the vital work of making America great again. Now those roles are reversed. Robert Mueller’s investigation is over, and according to a summary prepared by William Barr, the attorney-general, Mr Mueller cleared Donald Trump of having conspired with Russia and did not recommend charging the president with obstruction of justice.
Conversely, some of Mr Trump’s opponents embraced Mr Mueller with a quasi-religious zeal . Beto O’Rourke, a presidential candidate, said that Mr Trump “beyond a shadow of a doubt sought to...collude with the Russian government…to undermine and influence our elections.” Many hoped that Mr Mueller’s digging would provide the requisite proof for such sentiments.
Even if that fails, Congress will continue to investigate Mr Trump. Mr Mueller appeared to concern himself with whether members of the campaign broke criminal law. Congress has a broader remit: it can investigate behaviour it deems inimical to the national interest, even when such behaviour is not criminal.
No sooner had Mr Barr issued his summary than a political battle over the complete release of Mr Mueller’s report began. Democrats want everything released except information redacted for national-security reasons. Hakeem Jeffries, a member of the House Democratic leadership, argues that “compelling public interest” can outweigh the need for grand-jury secrecy.
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