NEW: Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Mueller statement: 'The Congress will continue to investigate and legislate to protect our elections and secure our democracy. The American people must have the truth.'
Special counsel Robert Mueller on Wednesday broke more than two years of silence about his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice, saying he does not intend to testify to Congress and explaining he did not have the"option" of charging the president with a crime.He said he would make"a few remarks" but that it was"important that the office's written work speak for itself.
He said"under longstanding department policy a president cannot be charged with a federal crime while he is in office. That is unconstitutional. Even if the charge is kept under seal and hidden from public view, that too is prohibited. The special counsel's office is part of the Department of Justice and by regulation it was bound by that department policy."
However, Mueller also made clear that the"Constitution requires a process other than the criminal justice system to formally accuse a sitting president of wrongdoing," suggesting that such a decision should be left in the hands of the Congress through impeachment proceedings.Nothing changes from the Mueller Report. There was insufficient evidence and therefore, in our Country, a person is innocent. The case is closed! Thank you.
“The Special Counsel’s report revealed that the President’s campaign welcomed Russian interference in the election, and laid out eleven instances of the President’s obstruction of the investigation," she continued."The Congress holds sacred its constitutional responsibility to investigate and hold the President accountable for his abuse of power."
Trump said Friday that he sees no need for Mueller to testify, calling it"ridiculous," but has said he would leave the decision up to Attorney General William Barr. Barr has told Congress he has no objection to Mueller testifying. Barr was also given a heads up on Mueller's intention to deliver a statement, a source told ABC News. The source would not say when the heads up was given, or whether Barr is aware of the content of what Mueller would say.
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