If Democrats Wanted Mueller To Say Out Loud He Did Not Exonerate Trump, Since Trump Says Over And Over Again He Did, They Got That.
If they expected to get the impeachment ball rolling, not so much…
Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller in his opening statement at hearings today made it clear Democrats aren’t going to get what they want (a clear statement that Trump would’ve been indicted if he was not President — he actually seemed to say that at one point, but then came back and clarified); Republicans aren’t going to get what they want either (a condemnation of the FBI or other investigators, and/or origins of the investigation).
Here’s video of that statement (click on the photo to watch):
Mueller took a lot of care in answering questions from both sides. A very “just the facts” approach. With the focus on getting the facts right rather than expanding upon what his report determined. He made a point of defending the FBI, investigators, attorneys and analysts as acting with highest integrity. Also emphasizing this is about Russia interfering in the 2016 election to the benefit of Trump more…
