Congressional reaction to the summary of special counsel Robert Mueller's findings Sunday unsurprisingly split along party lines as Republicans saw complete vindication and exoneration of President Donald Trump, while Democrats felt frustrated and demanded the full report and supporting documentation be sent to Capitol Hill, where investigations into the President continue.
Democrats also complained about the role Attorney General William Barr played in deciding not to prosecute Trump over allegations of obstruction of justice, especially after Mueller wrote,"While this report does not conclude that the President committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him."The Democratic chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep.
In a joint statement, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat of California, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, said the letter from Barr"raises as many questions as it answers.""The fact that Special Counsel Mueller's report does not exonerate the president on a charge as serious as obstruction of justice demonstrates how urgent it is that the full report and underlying documentation be made public without any further delay. Given Mr.
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