Robert Mueller says he did not exonerate Trump
Former US special counsel Robert Mueller says Mueller says justice department policy prevented bringing charges against a sitting president
Washington — Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Wednesday told a dramatic US congressional hearing he had not exonerated President Donald Trump of obstruction of justice and indicated he would have sought his indictment were it not for a justice department policy against bringing charges against a sitting president.
Mueller, answering questions publicly for the first time on his inquiry, also defended the integrity of his investigation as he appeared for eagerly anticipated testimony at the first of two back-to-back televised congressional hearings that carry high stakes for Trump and Democrats who are split between impeaching him or moving on to the 2020 election...
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