Robert Mueller Speaks Publicly About Report

Robert Mueller made his first public comments to day regarding his report regarding Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.. Mueller explained why the president could not be charged with a crime.

Speaking at the Justice Department today, Special Counsel Robert Mueller said a longstanding department policy prohibited him from charging the President with a crime in the Russia investigation.  President Trump says “The case is closed!” He tweeted that reaction to comments from Mueller today. Trump said nothing has changed and argued that a “person is innocent” if there’s “insufficient evidence” to charge a crime.  The chairman of the Democrat-controlled House Judiciary Committee says it’s up to Congress to hold President Trump accountable for his actions. Speaking to reporters in New York today, Democrat Jerry Nadler accused Trump of lying about conclusions in the Mueller report. Nadler said there is clear evidence of obstruction in the Mueller report.