Thursday, April 18, 2019

Democrats React To The Release Of The Mueller Report



USA Today: 'A damning document': Democrats call Mueller report's details disturbing, vow hearings

WASHINGTON – Democrats reacted with alarm to fresh details in Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 election, vowing to hold hearings and look further into whether President Donald Trump improperly tried to impede the special counsel's investigation.

Intelligence Committee member Rep. Jim Himes, D-Ct., said the section of the report focused on obstruction of justice "reads like The Godfather."

"The array of sleazy behavior, of lies, and ordering subordinates to do potentially illegal things is really pretty grim," he told USA TODAY.

"Once you start reading the report, it's very clear that Mueller is jumping up and down and saying ‘Congress do what I can’t do,'" Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., another member of the Intelligence Committee, told USA TODAY.

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Democrats React To The Release Of The Mueller Report

House Democrat Nadler sees evidence of obstruction in Mueller report -- Reuters
House Democratic leader Hoyer: impeachment 'not worthwhile': CNN -- Reuters
Dems run from impeachment post-Mueller -- Politico
House Dem: Mueller report offers 'ample evidence' for impeachment -- The Hill
Ocasio-Cortez says she will sign Trump impeachment resolution -- The Hill
Senior House Democrat: Mueller report the beginning, not the end -- DW
Dem House chairs: Mueller report 'does not exonerate the president' -- The Hill
House Democrat Nadler to subpoena for unredacted Mueller report -- Al Jazeera
How 2020 Democrats Are Reacting to the Release of the Mueller Report -- Adam K. Raymond, NYMag
Mueller report has Democrats promising more investigations -- Financial Times
Dems accuse Barr of misleading Congress and public -- Politico
Top Dems: Barr 'deliberately distorted' portions of Mueller report -- The Hill
John Podesta: The Mueller report shows an attack on our democracy. It’s time to act. -- The Washington Post
Clintonworld stews over Mueller report -- Politico

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