WORD FOR WORD TRANSCRIPT: What Trump said about Mueller's comments on the probe
A day after former Special Counsel Robert Mueller spoke on the record about his findings in the Russia probe, Pres. Donald Trump is still claiming complete innocence and a group of Democrats are urging an impeachment inquiry. It's the latest chapter in the tug-of-war to control the narrative on whether Pres. Trump colluded with the Russian government. Contradicting Trump, Mueller clearly stated it was not within the bounds of his role to prosecute the president for two main reasons: 1. The Constitution does not allow a sitting president to be indicted and 2. There was not sufficient evidence for him to pursue legal actions, but he went on to imply that Congress could. Attorney General William Barr in reply to Mueller's statement maintains that Trump did not obstruct justice and went on to belittle Mueller's reasoning saying, "The Department of Justice does not use our powers as an adjunct to Congress. In his initial review of the Mueller Report Barr said there ...