Nadler, after Mueller statement, says 'it falls to Congress to respond to the crimes, lies and other wrongdoing of President Trump -- and we will do so'
Washington - Special Counsel Robert Mueller denied Wednesday that his investigation of Russian election meddling had exonerated Donald Trump of obstruction of justice, but said Justice Department policy prevented him from charging the US president.
But Mueller emphasized that he was bound by the longstanding policy that a sitting president cannot be charged with a crime -- saying it was now up to Congress, by its impeachment powers, to pursue the issue. "Nothing changes from the Mueller Report. There was insufficient evidence and therefore, in our Country, a person is innocent," he tweeted.However Jerry Nadler, the Democratic chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, which handles impeachment proceedings, said Mueller made clear Trump was"lying" about the report's conclusions.
"Those were the principles under which we operated, and from them we concluded that we would not reach a determination one way or the other about whether the president committed a crime." Reiterating that his report had not exonerated the president, Mueller made clear he believes it is now up to Congress to investigate and decide if the evidence shows Trump broke the law.
Mueller's statement came as Democrats in Congress are pressing for his testimony on the Russia investigation as possible support for an impeachment effort against the president.
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