It's up to Congress to respond to Trump's crimes, lies

Judiciary President Jerry Nadler promised on Wednesday that Congress would react to all crimes committed by President Trump.

The New York Democrat's statement was quick after special advocate, Robert Mueller, confronted the press about his findings from the federal inquiry into Russia, announcing that he was shutting down his office in the Department of Justice and retreated into private life. He also suggested that his report be his testimony if lawmakers like Nadler summoned him to appear before Capitol Hill.

"In his statement this morning, special advocate Mueller reaffirmed his report, which contained substantial evidence that Russia had attacked our political system and that the president was seeking to obstruct Mueller's investigation, again and again, "said Nadler. "He also confirmed three central points: he has not exonerated the President of the United States from obstructing justice, the obstruction of justice is a serious crime that strikes at the heart of our justice system, and the Constitution asks Congress to take steps to hold the President accountable. "

"Although the Justice Department 's policy has prevented the special advocate from filing criminal charges against the president, he has clearly demonstrated that President Trump was lying on the conclusions of the case. special advocate, on the testimony of key witnesses in his report, and lying saying that the special council found no obstruction or collusion, "he added. "As special advocate Mueller has not been able to bring criminal charges against the president, it is up to Congress to respond to President Trump's crimes, lies and other wrongdoings. – and we will, no one, not even the president of the United Nations United, is above the law. "

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The appearance of Mueller behind a DOJ podium caused more calls on Wednesday to Democrats in the House to initiate impeachment proceedings against the president.

Representative David Cicilline, Chair of the House's Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, urged lawmakers to act, in direct contravention of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Who repeatedly called calm in his lecture.

"The next step is for the Judiciary Committee of the House to open an indictment investigation in order to formally begin consideration of whether or not the impeachment items should be filed or not. Cicilline wrote in a series of tweets. "The opening of this investigation will allow the Committee to gather evidence, compel witnesses to appear and decide on the course of action."

Cicilline's representative on the House Judiciary Committee, Val Demings' representative, D-Fla, echoed his sentiment.

"The special advocate, Robert Mueller, just said that" Accusing the president of a crime was not an option we could consider "under the Justice Department's policy," she tweeted. "It was not a lack of evidence, it was the policy of the Department of Justice."