Robert Mueller said he had not cleared Donald Trump of allegations of obstructing justice as the former special counsel testified before Congress about his investigation into the 2016 Trump presidential campaign’s ties with Russia.
His back-to-back appearances before two House committees on Wednesday marked the first time he had been questioned in public about his 22-month probe. It served largely as a platform for Democrats and Republicans to amplify narratives about Mr Mueller’s investigation they have long pushed.
During the morning session before the judiciary committee, Mr Mueller said relatively little as Democrats read excerpts from his report and asked the former special counsel to confirm the most damning findings about Mr Trump’s conduct. Republicans on the committee redirected attention to Mr Mueller himself and the origins of the investigation, which the president has depicted as a “witch hunt” launched by his political foes.