Mueller: If We Had Confidence That Trump Had Not Committed A Crime, We Would Have Said So [VIDEO]

May 29, 2019 Trump Corruption, Trump Lies

Special Counsel Robert Mueller gave his first public statement in the Russia investigation on May 29, 2019, confirming that his office’s conclusion was that there was “insufficient evidence to charge a broader conspiracy” against the Trump campaign in relation to Russian efforts to interfere with the election.

He also addressed allegations the president might have committed obstruction of justice. If we had confidence that the president had not committed a crime, he would have said so, Mueller said.

Mueller said his office did not make a determination as to whether the president did commit a crime. He said it was prohibited and unconstitutional to charge a president with a federal crime. “Charging the president with a crime was therefore not an option we could consider,” said Mueller.

“If we had had confidence that the president clearly did not committed a crime, we would have said so. We did not, however, make a determination as to whether the president did commit a crime,” Mueller said about the conclusion of the Russia investigation. https://t.co/NaYgp8hGNa pic.twitter.com/4ymszcx0mN

— CNBC Politics (@CNBCPolitics) May 29, 2019

Pretty sure the only Republicans who've read the entire Mueller Report are Mueller and Justin Amash.

— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) May 29, 2019

Mueller has just put it out there: Couldn't exonerate, and couldn't charge because of DoJ policy.

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) May 29, 2019

!!!! “Charging the president with a crime is not an option we could consider” – Mueller makes clear it was not the evidence but the DOJ policy that precluded an indictment. This is huge.

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) May 29, 2019

“There was insufficient evidence to [charge] a larger conspiracy.” – Mueller on Trump-Russia collusion.

Wow. That’s very different than stating there was no conspiracy.

— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) May 29, 2019

Mueller opens by announcing his resignation and the closure of the Special Counsel’s office.

Upon that becoming effective, Mueller will be largely beyond Barr’s reach.

— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) May 29, 2019