MORE BAIT FOR THE DEMOCRATS;
DISTURBING THE HORNETS' NEST
DISTURBING THE HORNETS' NEST
FORMER FEDERAL PROSECUTOR:
MUELLER'S COMMENTS ARE ABSOLUTELY REPREHENSIBLE
FOX BUSINESS REPORTS
MUELLER'S CONTRADICTORY STATEMENTS
Mueller's evidence 'remarkably similar' to
Nixon, Clinton charges: Napolitano
Giuliani slams Mueller's 'ethics' over public
Russia probe remarks
Special Counsel Robert Mueller, in his first public appearance since being appointed to lead the Russia investigation, broke his silence Wednesday in saying his team did not have the "option” to charge President Trump with a crime because of Department of Justice policy, adding his report "would have said so" if they had “confidence” the president did not commit a crime.
Mueller, speaking from the Justice Department Wednesday morning, detailed the findings of the Russia investigation, underscoring the contention in his report that there “was not sufficient evidence to charge a conspiracy” over whether members of the Trump campaign coordinated with the Russian government during the 2016 presidential election.
Mueller explained longstanding Justice Department policy, which states that a sitting president cannot be charged with a crime.
But Mueller did not mince words on the special counsel’s inquiry into whether the president obstructed justice.
“If we had had confidence that the president clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so,” Mueller said. “We did not determine whether the president did commit a crime.”
"The Constitution requires a process other than the criminal justice system to formally accuse the president of wrongdoing," Mueller said Wednesday, echoing his report which states that Congress "may apply obstruction laws to the President's corrupt exercise of the powers of office accords with our constitutional system of checks and balances and the principle that no person is above the law."
“Charging the president with a crime was not an option we could consider,” Mueller explained, adding that “it would be unfair to accuse someone of a crime when there could be no court resolution of the charge.”
“We concluded that we would not reach a determination one way or the other about whether the president committed a crime,” Mueller added. “That is the office’s final position.”
The Justice Department announced Mueller would make a statement on Wednesday morning--his first in the more than two years since he was appointed as special counsel. A senior White House official told Fox News that the White House was advised on Tuesday night of Mueller's plans.
Mueller also announced Wednesday that the special counsel’s office was officially closed and that he would be resigning from the Justice Department as special counsel to return to private life.
“I am speaking out today because our investigation is complete," Mueller said. "The attorney general has made the report on our investigation largely public. We are formally closing the special counsel's office. And as well, I'm resigning from the Department of Justice to return to private life.”
Meanwhile, multiple sources familiar with the situation told Fox News that Attorney General Bill Barr was aware of Mueller's plans to deliver a statement Wednesday. One source told Fox News that Barr has also been made aware of the contents of Mueller's statement. The attorney general, though, will not be at the Justice Department for Mueller's appearance, and is, instead, traveling to Alaska to meet with law enforcement #Mueller #MuellerReport
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders told reporters Wednesday morning that President Trump was "aware" Mueller's remarks were coming but had no comment when asked whether the White House had advanced knowledge of the substance of Mueller's remarks. Sanders also had no comment on whether the president would make a public statement after Mueller speaks.
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Report by Douglas Ducote, Veteran
34 Other People Charged, But None Have Connections to "Russian" Spies, and/or Alleged Trump/Russian Connections
A Whole Bunch of Liberal Democrats Should Be Prosecuted Instead for Treason, Lies, False Accusations
Calls for Immediate Impeachment Already Starting
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Mueller Speaks The Democrats Freak! But Here’s The Truth...
DR. STEVE TURLEY:
The SWAMP Strikes Back:
Mueller Fuels Impeachment Calls against Trump!!!
DEMOCRATS DEMAND TRUMP IMPEACHMENT AFTER MUELLER SAYS NO COLLUSION IN SPEECH
Democrats planned to impeach president regardless of Special Counsel findings
BY JAMIE WHITE
SEE: https://www.infowars.com/democrats-demand-trump-impeachment-after-mueller-says-no-collusion-in-speech/; republished below in full unedited for informational, educational and research purposes:
Congressional Democrats are determined to impeach President Trump despite Special Counsel Mueller’s rare public statement reaffirming no collusion with the Russian government.
All the usual suspects who have been calling for Trump’s impeachment since his swearing-in, including Rep. Maxine Waters (Calif.) and even many 2020 presidential candidates, have doubled down, citing Mueller’s remark that only Congress could indict a sitting president.
Given that Special Counsel Mueller was unable to pursue criminal charges against the President, it falls to Congress to respond to the crimes, lies and other wrongdoing of President Trump – and we will do so. No one, not even the President of the United States, is above the law. https://t.co/w61a8rRQeK— (((Rep. Nadler))) (@RepJerryNadler) May 29, 2019
Mueller’s statement makes clear what those who have read his report know: It is an impeachment referral, and it’s up to Congress to act. They should.— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) May 29, 2019
Mueller made clear Trump is NOT exonerated and that AG Barr is a liar. Mueller did his job now it's time for Congress to do its job. No more hiding behind the special counsel. Enough is enough. It's time to #ImpeachTrump. We can't wait for 2020. The time is NOW!— Maxine Waters (@RepMaxineWaters) May 29, 2019
Mueller is playing a game of Taboo with Congress.His word is “impeach.” https://t.co/mS4K8faLCw— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) May 29, 2019
What Robert Mueller basically did was return an impeachment referral. Now it is up to Congress to hold this president accountable.We need to start impeachment proceedings. It's our constitutional obligation.— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) May 29, 2019
There must be consequences, accountability, and justice. The only way to ensure that is to begin impeachment proceedings.— Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) May 29, 2019
Right on @RepJerryNadler and @HouseJudiciary #Democrats. #MuellerReport is damning of Trump and company #corruptionhttps://t.co/R5i4mf7b4b— Steve Cohen (@RepCohen) May 29, 2019
This Administration has continued to stonewall Congress’s oversight. Beginning impeachment proceedings is the only path forward.— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) May 29, 2019
Robert Mueller made it clear that the OLC opinion prevented him from indicting the President for obstruction. Trump will continue to stymie Congressional investigations. It is time for the House to open an impeachment inquiry.— Senator Mazie Hirono (@maziehirono) May 29, 2019
This is as close to an impeachment referral as it gets. Robert Mueller could not clear the president, nor could he charge him — so he has handed the matter to Congress, which alone can act to deliver due process and accountability.— Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) May 29, 2019
Mueller made clear this morning that his investigation now lays at the feet of Congress. No one is above the law—Congress should begin an impeachment inquiry.— Julián Castro (@JulianCastro) May 29, 2019
The Special Counsel’s work is done. I thank him and his staff for their service to our country. Now it is time for Congress to do its job.— David Cicilline (@davidcicilline) May 29, 2019
"If we had confidence the President did not commit a crime, we would have said so.”
-Robert Mueller#ImpeachmentInquiryNow— Earl Blumenauer (@repblumenauer) May 29, 2019
Mueller did his job. Now it’s time to do ours.Impeachment hearings should begin tomorrow. https://t.co/9za3s0pqOA— Seth Moulton (@sethmoulton) May 29, 2019
.@RepMikeQuigley on Mueller: it is clear he left it to congress to do this – now it becomes a legal and a political matter— Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) May 29, 2019
Rep. Al Green (D-Texas), who twice had introduced articles of impeachment that later failed, didn’t even wait to hear Mueller’s remarks — he made up his mind years ago.
— Congressman Al Green (@RepAlGreen) May 28, 2019
Notably absent from these impeachment calls are the Democrat leadership, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, likely because they understand that pursuing impeachment would be political suicide for their party.
Pelosi in particular has been trying to tamp down her caucus’s yearning for impeachment after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and other 2020 presidential candidates have pushed for it over the last few months.
The House Speaker even went as far to say that Trump was “goading” her caucus into impeaching him so he’d win the 2020 presidential election.
“Trump — I use his name — Trump is goading us to impeach him,” she said earlier this month. “That’s what he’s doing. Every single day, he’s just like taunting, taunting, taunting.”
Trump responded to Mueller’s latest public statement, saying the “case is closed!”
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.— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 29, 2019