Mueller Resists Democratic Push to Reveal More From Trump Probe
- He says team didn’t decide whether Trump committed a crime
- Former special counsel appearing before two House committees
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Robert Mueller made his reluctant, long-awaited appearance before Congress Wednesday, resisting pressure from Democrats who had hoped he’d reveal additional information about his investigation of President Donald Trump.
“We decided we would not make a decision on whether the president committed a crime,” Mueller said in his opening statement before the House Judiciary Committee. Under questioning, though, Mueller acknowledged it’s possible Trump could be prosecuted for obstruction of justice once he leaves office.