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Robert Mueller’s Statement: Everything We Learned
Washington,
May 29, 2019
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Oversight
New York Magazine |
In a surprise statement Wednesday morning, Robert Mueller announced that the special counsel’s office is closing and he is resigning from the Department of Justice. He also said he has little interest in testifying in front of Congress. In the brief statement, Mueller quickly ran through the conclusions of the 448-page report into Russian election interference that was released last month. He said Russia made “multiple, systematic efforts to interfere in our election,” but as it relates to the Trump campaign’s involvement in those efforts, there was “insufficient evidence to charge a broader conspiracy.” On the issue of obstruction, Mueller emphasized that Justice Department policy prohibits the indictment of a sitting president. “That is unconstitutional,” he said. |