Mueller says report does not exonerate the president
On 29 May 2019 Robert Mueller made his only public statement as special counsel, saying that if his office had had confidence the president clearly did not commit a crime it would have said so, and that charging a sitting president was not an option under Justice Department policy.
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On 29 May 2019 Robert Mueller made his only public statement as special counsel, saying that if his office had had confidence the president clearly did not commit a crime it would have said so, and that charging a sitting president was not an option under Justice Department policy.
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Factrail. (2026). Mueller says report does not exonerate the president. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/mueller-public-statement-no-exoneration-2019-05-29
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