Speaking publicly about his investigation for the 1st time, Mueller made it clear that he followed Justice Department policy that prohibits indicting a sitting president
Robert Mueller spoke publicly about his report for the first time Wednesday. : Speaking publicly about his investigation for the first time, Mueller made it clear that—despite Trump critics’ hopes—he followed Justice Department policy that prohibits indicting a sitting president.“'Charging the president with a crime was an option we could not consider,” Mueller said. But he didn’t clear Trump.
As calls for Mueller to testify before Congress grow, Mueller said he wouldn’t testify to anything beyond what’s included in the report. “The report is my testimony,” he said.: Even though Mueller has completed his investigation, the special counsel is in the middle of a fight between congressional Democrats and Republicans over what happens next.
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