Former special Counsel Robert Mueller was on capitol hill testifying before the intelligence committees, russia investigation. Well show the first hearing he appeared out. This is held by the house judiciary committee. [background noises] fiduciary Committee Welcome to order. Without objection, chair authorized to recess at anytime. We welcome everyone to todays hearing. Investigation into the russian president ial election. Thousand 16. A brief Opening Statement. Thank you for being here, doctor kohler. I would to say a few words about these things today. Responsible to, integrity and accountability. Your career is a model of responsibility. You are a decorated marine officer. He served as the department of justice and immediate estimate of 9 11 Service Director of the fbi. Two years ago, you return to Public Service into russian interference in 2616 election. Conducted the investigation with remarkable integrity. Twentytwo months, you never commented in public about the work even whe
Resist movement. Why would you bring up impeachment after yesterdays hearing . That should be put to bed. Thats over. We watched it. We heard it. We read it. What more can you make up . Far left fresh heman congresswoman ilhan omar calling President Trump a racist, a threat to democracy and a demagogue. This coming from a woman who has said some pretty antisemitic things herself. Former miss michigan is here with her story later this hour. Trish regan primetime begins next. Tonight democrats are looking at a very divided party and a divided house because many want to impeach this president. Speaker pelosi is looking to block the party from a mission that will fail. But democrats are pushing ahead even after learning nothing from the mueller hearing. Some say the hearings strengthened their case. The responsibility of the congress of the United States of america when a president breaks the law is to bring impeachment charges. There are 10 clear accept a rat dont of obstruction of justic
Resist movement. Why would you bring up impeachment after yesterdays hearing . That should be put to bed. Thats over. We watched it. We heard it. We read it. What more can you make up . Far left fresh heman congresswoman ilhan omar calling President Trump a racist, a threat to democracy and a demagogue. This coming from a woman who has said some pretty antisemitic things herself. Former miss michigan is here with her story later this hour. Trish regan primetime begins next. Tonight democrats are looking at a very divided party and a divided house because many want to impeach this president. Speaker pelosi is looking to block the party from a mission that will fail. But democrats are pushing ahead even after learning nothing from the mueller hearing. Some say the hearings strengthened their case. The responsibility of the congress of the United States of america when a president breaks the law is to bring impeachment charges. There are 10 clear accept a rat dont of obstruction of justic
Testifying on capitol hill about the Russian Investigation into the published report released by his office. The house judiciary hearing was the first of two hearings that focus on the reports findings relating to the Trump Administration and allegations of obstruction of justice. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the Judiciary Committee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare recess at any time. We welcome everyone to todays hearing on oversight of the report and the investigation into the russian interference in the 2016 president ial election. I will now recognize myself for a brief Opening Statement. Thank you for being here. I want to say just a few words about the themes today. Responsible for the coming integrity and accountability. Your career for example is a model of responsibility. You are a decorated marine officer. Awarded a purple heart and bronze star for valor. He usurped in the department of justice and immediate after
Captioning performed by vitac although your report states collusion is not a specific offense and you have said this this morning, or a term of art in federal criminal law, conspiracy is in the colloquial context are collusion and conspiracy essentially synonymous terms . You are going to have to rethat for me. Collusion is not a specific offense or a term of art in the federal criminal law, conspiracy is. Yes. In the colloquial context no public context collusion and conspiracy are essentially synonymous terms, correct . No. If not on page 180 of volume 1 of your report you wrote in as defined in legal dictionaries collusion is largely synonymous with conspiracy 18 usc you said at your may 29 press conference and here today you choose your words carefully. Are you testifying Something Different from what your report states. What im asking is if you can give me the citation i can look at the citation and evaluate whether it is accurate. Let me just clarify. You stated that you had stay