Only a single conservative was on the panel to provide testimony to Congress about the Mueller probe on Tuesday: the Director of Heritage’s Institute for Constitutional Government, John Malcolm.
The hearing was held by the House Judiciary Committee as part of an investigation of the Mueller probe. While the Mueller report found no evidence whatsoever that President Trump and his campaign conspired with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election, Congress is now investigating whether the president obstructed justice during the probe itself.
Some have claimed that actions taken by the president – such as firing former FBI Director James Comey, something well within his rights as president, for any reason or for no reason at all, and for “considering firing” Special Counsel Robert Mueller – were tantamount to obstruction.
Malcolm told the Judiciary Committee that Mueller’s legal theory of obstruction – which some committee members have tried to twist into a formal charge against the president – is flawed and could have a chilling effect on any president’s legitimate exercise of his constitutional authority. He also said that based on the facts in the Mueller report, it would be hard to convict the president of obstruction of justice purely as a factual matter.
Watch John Malcolm discuss the hearing on MSNBC and Fox News:
John Malcolm Defends Rule of Law, MSNBC Defends Media Dishonesty
John Malcolm: John Dean Sucked the Oxygen Out of the Room
Daily Signal reporter Fred Lucas shared the four big takeaways from the hearing.
What do you think will be the result of Congress’ investigation of the Mueller probe?
William H. King III - June 14, 2019
Hate has caused this mess and the Democrats don’t seem to know the way out the door on hate, so sad. This is not Russia or China so they may chock on this hate, hard to say and only our God knows for sure . Have a Blessed day.