Special Counsel Mueller to testify publicly before Congress on July 17

0
470

However, the chairmen of both House Committees told Mueller that it is necessary for him to directly explain his investigation and conclusions. They promised,” We will work with you to address legitimate concerns about preserving the integrity of your work…”

Mueller completed his investigation into the alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and possible collusion with the Trump campaign as well as possible obstruction of justice by President Donald Trump.

In his 448-page report, Mueller said his team found that “the Russian government interfered in the 2016 presidential election in sweeping and systematic fashion. They did not establish criminal conspiracy between Trump campaign and Russia on election interference.

Nadler says Mueller needs tell Americans his conclusion if Trump did or did not commit obstruct justice

However, the Special Counsel’s office did not clear Trump of obstruction of justice. The report provided details of multiple episodes in which the President possibly obstructed justice. Mueller explained he did not make a “traditional prosecutorial judgment” citing the reason that there were “difficult [legal] issues that would need to be resolved.” He said,