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Robert Muller will testify before to US House committees about his report on Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible collusion and obstruction of justice involving President Trump and his White House. In May, Muller told reporters not to expect much beyond what is already contained in his report. And the report is my testimony. I would not provide information beyond that which is already public in any appearance before Congress. Muller concluded there was insufficient evidence of a criminal conspiracy or coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign to impact the election. But Muller is likely to face numerous questions from Democrats about his decision not to render a judgment on whether President Trump engaged in possible obstruction of justice in connection with the Russia investigation. If we had had confidence that the president clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so. We did not however make a determination as to whether the President did commit a crime. Under long-standing Department policy, any president cannot be charged with a federal crime while he is in office. We had such luck.

President Trump has repeatedly tweeted about the report and his mantra of no collusion, no obstruction has been a constant at his political realm. For the last two-and-a-half years, we have been under siege, and with the Muller report we won and now they want a do-over, they want to do over. Let’s do it again. Didn’t work out too well. Let’s do it again. Democrats including House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler say they intend to press Muller on the conclusions of his report. The president joined in by repeatedly saying no collusion, no obstruction which is not what the report found. So I think it’s very important that the American people hear from Mr. Muller as to what he did find what the results of that two-year investigation were. The outcome of Muller’s testimony could have an impact on whether congressional Democrats push for an impeachment inquiry of the president, says analyst Andra Gillespie. President Trump has survived the Muller Investigation, but you know I think you know it’s an open question about whether or not Democrats would push for an impeachment, whether or not they could find additional evidence that might sway anybody’s opinion one way or the other. The Muller report has already taken on a life of its own among both the president’s critics and his supporters. Hollywood actors recently staged a dramatic reading of the report at a performance in New York with John Lithgow portraying President Trump. But the president returned to the subject of Commi’s job at the end of the dinner and repeated. I need loyalty. You will always get honesty from me. That’s what I want. Honest loyalty. Muller’s public testimony before the two House committees is expected to last for several hours.
Jim Malone VOA news Washington.