Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) issued a statement on Attorney General Bill Barr’s decision to recommend leniency in the sentencing of Roger Stone, one of Donald Trump’s closest advisors, who was found guilty on seven federal counts, including obstructing official proceedings, making false statements to Congress, and witness tampering:
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“An impeachment process is a viable option for the current House of Representatives given that the hearings will force several people in or close to the Trump Administration to testify before Congress under oath,” said D. Gilson, a writer who has taught popular cultural studies.
Special counsel Robert Mueller courtesy photo WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Robert Mueller said Wednesday he was legally barred from charging President Donald Trump with a crime but pointedly emphasized that his Russia report did not exonerate the president. If he could have cleared Trump of obstruction of justice he “would have said so,” Mueller declared. The special counsel’s remarks, his first in public since being tasked two years ago with investigating Russian interference to help Trump win the 2016 presidential election, stood as a strong rebuttal to Trump’s repeated claims that he was exonerated and that the inquiry was
“Let’s get one thing straight, Democrats don’t have the guts to actually file articles of impeachment against President Trump after Mueller has clearly stated there is not sufficient evidence for him to bring any charges.”
U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn released the following statement in response to Special Counsel Mueller’s report: “The report released is a reminder that this is about an attack on our elections by a foreign government and that we need to prevent something like this from happening again. This is bigger than President Trump. Our paramount obligation is to protect our elections and democratic process. Additionally, it’s also clear that Attorney General William Barr has put his thumb on the scale and is acting more like the president’s general
