MuellerReport lays out argument for Congress to continue obstruction of justice investigation
Special counsel Robert Mueller said in his report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election that Congress has the full authority to evaluate evidence and try President Donald Trump on obstruction of justice charges.
Special counsel Robert Mueller walks after attending church, in Washington, D.C., on March 24. Mueller has delivered his report on alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election to Attorney General William Barr. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images In his report, Mueller outlined that he believed Congress would be able to investigate Trump under Supreme Court precedent. “The separation-of-powers doctrine authorizes Congress to protect official proceedings, including those of courts and grand juries, from corrupt, obstructive acts regardless of their source,” he wrote.
"Because Congress requires this material in order to perform our constitutionally-mandated responsibilities, I will issue a subpoena for the full report and the underlying materials." In a Medium post, Nadler wrote, “The Special Counsel made clear that he did not exonerate the President. The responsibility now falls to Congress to hold the President accountable for his actions.”
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