Robert Mueller’s testimony on Capitol Hill will be remembered for decades to come. Here are some of the other memorable moments that we expect will be analyzed and scrutinized for a long time to come. You can also watch his full opening statement above.
“Over the course of my career, I have seen a number of challenges to our democracy. The Russian government’s effort to interfere in our election is among the most serious.” Robert Mueller testifies before the House #MuellerHearings https://t.co/yJSVVFk6lo pic.twitter.com/CjCdtFhvys
— TIME (@TIME) July 24, 2019
Here's the moment that will get played over and over:
Nadler: "Did you actually totally exonerate the president?"
Mueller: "No."
Via ABC pic.twitter.com/3zG8a6S2Z0— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 24, 2019
A moment that will be replayed:
Schiff: "Well, your investigation is not a witch hunt, is it?"
Mueller: "It is not a witch hunt."
Schiff: "When the president said the Russian interference was a hoax, that was false wasn't it?"
Mueller: "True."
Via ABC pic.twitter.com/1YaY1RPz54— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 24, 2019
Rep. Zoe Lofgren: Did your investigation find that the Russian government perceived it would benefit from one of the candidates winning?
Mueller: Yes.
Lofgren: And which candidate would that be?
Mueller: Well, it would be Trump. #MuellerHearings https://t.co/pjOwNhYtbJ pic.twitter.com/xEG3271QOR
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 24, 2019
Nadler: Under Department of Justice policy, the president could be prosecuted for obstruction of justice crimes after he leaves office, correct?
Mueller: True.#MuellerHearings https://t.co/pjOwNhYtbJ pic.twitter.com/7GZnddGjUr
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 24, 2019
Rep. Jerry Nadler: "Did the president refuse a request to be interviewed by you and your team?"
Robert Mueller: "Yes"
Nadler: "Is it true that you tried for more than a year to secure an interview with the president?"
Mueller: "Yes" https://t.co/q26xNBe3pb #MuellerHearings pic.twitter.com/96a4pOBlUC
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) July 24, 2019
Mueller on why his report did not say whether Trump engaged in impeachable conduct: "Our mandate does not go to other ways of addressing conduct. Our mandate goes to developing the report and giving the report to the attorney general" #MuellerHearings https://t.co/pjOwNhYtbJ pic.twitter.com/QYaSu4EVpp
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 24, 2019
Mueller confirms that President Trump instructed Don McGahn to fire him and end the investigation. pic.twitter.com/Ce5sC5yya2
— TheBeat w/Ari Melber (@TheBeatWithAri) July 24, 2019
Rep. Ted Deutch: The president wanted to fire you because you were investigating him for obstruction of justice. Isn't that correct?
Mueller: That's what it says in the report, yes. And I stand by the report. #MuellerReport https://t.co/pjOwNhYtbJ pic.twitter.com/1HaES6COwa
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 24, 2019
Robert Mueller: "I've been in the business for almost 25 years, and in those 25 years I have not had occasion once to ask someone about their political affiliation…What I care about is the capability of the individual to do the job." https://t.co/1pCRZ8zP2Z #MuellerHearings pic.twitter.com/N0TUiNsCTi
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) July 24, 2019