'There were multiple, systematic efforts to interfere in our election, and that allegation deserves the attention of every American,” Special Counsel Mueller stressed as he concluded his statement.
"I would not provide information beyond what is already public in any appearance before Congress," Mueller said.The former FBI director said he did not plan any further comment on the investigation or the report.
Under longstanding Department of Justice policy, Mueller said,"a president cannot be charged with a federal crime while he is in office." Mueller explained that while existing legal guidance"explicitly permits" investigating a sitting president, the guidance also says that accusing a president of committing a crime is governed by different rules.
"And from them, we concluded that we would, would not reach a determination one way or the other about whether the president committed a crime," Mueller said."That is the office's final position and we will not comment on any other conclusions or hypotheticals about the president."
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