For all of the talk about Mueller’s halting performance, this exchange is why his testimony could have an effect: at just over a minute long, it’s almost made for TV and is ideal for social-media shares pic.twitter.com/HYg5azb8VI
— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) July 24, 2019
The Washington Post has a complete transcript of the proceedings, including Adam Schiff’s opening statement:
… Your report, for those who have taken the time to study it, is methodical and it is devastating, for it tells the story of a foreign adversary’s sweeping and systemic intervention in a close U.S. presidential election.
That should be enough to deserve the attention of every American, as you well point out. But your report tells another story as well. The story of the 2016 election is also a story about disloyalty to country, about greed, and about lies.
Your investigation determined that the Trump campaign, including Donald Trump himself, knew that a foreign power was intervening in our election and welcomed it, built Russian meddling into their strategy and used it…
Robert Mueller confirmed that President Trump asked staff to falsify records relevant to the investigation https://t.co/wH68HvPW29 pic.twitter.com/ptraemjHJB
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) July 24, 2019
Mueller says it is correct that his investigation turned up evidence of conspiracy.
— Jonathan Allen (@jonallendc) July 24, 2019
Schiff’s five minutes and Mueller’s answers would have been enough for Republicans to impeach and convict any other president before sundown today.
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) July 24, 2019
Rep. Demings: "Lies by Trump campaign officials and administration officials impeded your investigation."
Mueller: "I would generally agree with that."https://t.co/m9KGQtGMJ7 pic.twitter.com/Q5FA8KJWjh
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 24, 2019
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