By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/mueller-says-russia-report-speaks-for-itself Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Mueller says Russia report ‘speaks for itself’ Politics May 29, 2019 11:39 AM EDT WASHINGTON — Special counsel Robert Mueller is not ruling out testifying before Congress but is serving notice that he does not intend to go beyond what has already been revealed in his report. Mueller said Wednesday he and the special counsel team chose their words carefully in the report and “the work speaks for itself.” READ MORE: Mueller says charging president ‘not an option’ Mueller says that the report is his “testimony” and that he “would not provide information beyond that which is already public in any appearance before Congress.” He says that beyond what he said in his public statement and in his written work he doesn’t believe it is “appropriate” for him “to speak further about the investigation.” Mueller’s report revealed that President Donald Trump tried to seize control of the Russia probe and force Mueller’s removal to stop him from investigating potential obstruction of justice by the Republican president. Trump has called the investigation a “witch hunt.” WATCH: Robert Mueller makes 1st public statement on Russia probe By — Associated Press Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Robert Mueller is not ruling out testifying before Congress but is serving notice that he does not intend to go beyond what has already been revealed in his report. Mueller said Wednesday he and the special counsel team chose their words carefully in the report and “the work speaks for itself.” READ MORE: Mueller says charging president ‘not an option’ Mueller says that the report is his “testimony” and that he “would not provide information beyond that which is already public in any appearance before Congress.” He says that beyond what he said in his public statement and in his written work he doesn’t believe it is “appropriate” for him “to speak further about the investigation.” Mueller’s report revealed that President Donald Trump tried to seize control of the Russia probe and force Mueller’s removal to stop him from investigating potential obstruction of justice by the Republican president. Trump has called the investigation a “witch hunt.” WATCH: Robert Mueller makes 1st public statement on Russia probe