Legal experts agree Mueller absolutely did not exonerate Trump: 'That was an impeachment referral, damnit'

Legal experts agree Mueller absolutely did not exonerate Trump: 'That was an impeachment referral, damnit'
Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead
Alex Henderson
May 29, 2019

On Wednesday morning, special counsel Robert Mueller broke his silence on the Russia investigation during a 10-minute speech in Washington, D.C. Here are some reactions from legal experts.

Former Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks commented:

Rep. Justin Amash, the GOP's leading impeachment in Congress, tweeted:

American lawyer Neal Katyal tweeted:

Civil rights activist Maya Wiley commented on Mueller's refusal to testify:

Joyce Vance, former federal prosecutor and MSNBC legal analyst, tweeted:

Benamin Wittes of the Lawfare Blog weighed in as well:

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