Special counsel Robert Mueller voiced point blank a conclusion in his report during a press conference Wednesday: “If we had had confidence that the President clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so.”
Mueller, speaking in public for the first time in two years, went on to say that his team did not come to a conclusion on obstruction charges at least in part because it is “unconstitutional” to charge a president with a federal crime while he is in office.
“…Under long-standing department policy, a president cannot be charged with a federal crime while he is in office,” he said. “That is unconstitutional. Even if the charge is kept under seal and hidden from public view, that too is prohibited.”
“Charging the President with a crime was therefore not an option we could consider,” he concluded.
The comments echoed what Mueller’s team said in its written report.
Watch his comments here:
Mueller: “If we had had confidence that the President clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so.” pic.twitter.com/KHmmcyP3wc
— TPM Livewire (@TPMLiveWire) May 29, 2019
Where exactly in the Constitution does it say you cannot indict a sitting president Mr Mueller?
Just to emphasize the point, Trump exited the White House and shot a passing tourist point blank on Pennsylvania Avenue.
If, as every indicator suggests, this all comes down to our Senate acting like they represent The People, we are in a world of hurt.
That statement sounded a lot like “we found evidence that justified an indictment but couldn’t bring one.” This frankly destroys Trump’s “exoneration” talk.
Bob Mueller is a Republican.
Bob Mueller is a coward.
Yes, I stuttered.