Robert Mueller Repeatedly Declines And Deflects At Congressional Hearing

Robert Mueller let his 448-page report do most of the talking at his appearance before Congress today.
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[@menotme6523]

At 5:30 when Robert answers "Yes" , the lady behind him is a total mood.... She was like "hell YES"

[@stuartb3609]

Probably one of his staff who helped write the report and knows it all.

[@Qronis220]

Big facts lol!!!

[@Syclone0044]

Ahahahaha good eye!!

[@tomkenney5365]

I watched her all through the hearing. Her face pretty much displayed the Democratic opinion. But this was what she got most emphatic about. I laughed when she nodded, even though I was shocked that a Republican had just stated that the president CAN be charged.

[@IAmSuzyQ]

As were we!

[@TheHomelessDreamer]

In Mueller's defense, I watched it live and, honestly, the speed and wording of many of the questions from Repubs definitely had me in the same boat... AKA, "ask again?"

[@heatherremlin8607]

Seemed a little planned to me!

[@TheHomelessDreamer]

@@heatherremlin8607 it almost sounds as if you know as many lawyers as I do.

[@jordanw5833]

Agreed, and especially when you have to think very carefully about your responses, as there were things Mueller legally can/can’t say, after facing hundreds of questions in a row I imagine it would get very hard to understand every question the first time.

[@smoog]

The republicans didn't pose questions: they just used the opportunity to whine and yell, and generally act up for the audience of 1 they are playing for. The Republicans are so terrified of trump and the deplorables who support trump, they do anything to appease him.

[@materialboi1992]

smoog and they wanna stay rich and in power

[@zaroffhound]

People are not used to someone being concise and thinking through the ramifications of a single utterance. It's almost like Mueller was from a past where people expected integrity and clarity...weird.

[@zaroffhound]

@@deletedchannel9945 what is fusion gps, earthling?

[@zaroffhound]

@@deletedchannel9945 Neat. If i cared one jot for the species of humanity I might just entertain an argument with an anonymous stranger on something widely available on wikipedia. But I have a drain that needs unblocking.

[@zaroffhound]

@@deletedchannel9945 Thanks for the entertainment.

[@starsalign9336]

@Kim B I haven’t got a clue what Fusion GPS is. But I’m gathering it’s some made up GOP nonsense about Hillary Clinton that has nothing to do with Trump’s collusion with the enemy that attacked our country’s democratic election in ‘16, and nothing to do with Trump’s obstructing justice by firing James Comey. Sounds like it (made up nonsense about Hillary Clinton, this isn’t about Hillary, has nothing to do with her, sorry) has everything to do with deflecting from Trump’s impeachable crimes.

[@nostalgiajunkie]

Stars Align no it’s a way Clinton laundered money to pay for their acts of treason, it’s not nonsense. Please watch the hearings and see how transparent the left has become with their crimes, it might be tough to hear but the clintons are actually the bad guys. The reports that have come out show with FACTS AND EVIDENCE that the fbi is dirty and in the Democrats pocket, they intentionally have been trying to influence the election, and whether you think trump should be president or not, it’s treasonous to try to remove him or use the influence of the FBI to meddle with presidential candidates, and if you really think that’s okay then I don’t agree with you on the way our country should be.

[@Duryism]

"My hearing isn't what it used to be... and neither is our system of checks and balances..." Gold, lol!

[@heididelatierra-yoga]

The congressman asking Muller questions several of the times Muller asked him to slow down was talking as fast as an auctioneer, what he was saying was inaudible! Those clips are taken out of context for sure... after 6 hours he asks a handful of times for them to repeat the question or say it slower... That seems normal....

[@BNSFGuy4723]

Mueller couldn’t speak about ongoing investigations. Plus, he said he will only speak about the report. People were asking questions outside of it. So naturally, he referred people to his report. He’s unbiased either way

[@brandonbenjamin9452]

Emre Veliu ..which is very rare these days. Objectivity and professionalism

[@marshwetland3808]

But he did pipe up when asked if some behaviour was unethical, "Yes, and criminal." Watch Rachel Maddow's piece for more details.

[@lotterycaca4779]

LOL😂😂😂😂

[@nuanil]

But he did pipe up several times to clarify that a large number of concepts described in the report are both unpatriotic, and crimes

[@peterburman5193]

"Unbiased" yeah....sure pal.

[@charlieross-BRM]

I watched a lot of the near end of the session a second time. First time I thought Mueller seemed very tired and got confused a few times, but I didn't realize how long he was in session. The only times Mueller hesitated to answer immediately was when he was presented with questions including at least one double negative. Politicians have a hard time forming a simple question - fitting, because they can never form a straight forward answer.

[@hubertnguyen7485]

thank you Mr. Bobby Three Sticks, I just learned a new word. Exculpate

[@obbor4]

Me too!

[@robertnett9793]

Yes... but the only word that comes to mind with Trump in my mind is 'incarcerate'

[@Roark3675]

Education is a real problem.

[@mahound9]

Kinda like how you say in spanish: "Disculpe" meaning basically: "Excuse" or "Forgive me." "Culpa" being the Latin word root and also a cognate of "Culpable" in english. Meaning: "Responsible"

[@miikestevens8286]

exculpatory: evidence which clears a defendant of ongoing charges, such as that held back from the courts concerning Carter Paige. Some big trouble coming from Ag Barr and his chief investigator as we have this on tape

[@lazyperfectionist1]

"Have you ever been fired, Mr. Mueller?" "... You mean... in my _entire employment history?_ Of _course_ I have. Now can you state for the record what this has to do with the investigation?

[@NewMessage]

O'l Bobby Three-sticks also made it clear that Donnie was only not brought up on charges because he's a sitting Prez, and is chargeable the second he's out of office. Now we just gotta get him out before the statute of limitations runs out.

[@leesilm.4432]

Donny fishlips is going from the White house to the Big house, no matter what Vladdy no-shirts says about it.

[@MrJonsonville5]

Bobby Three-sticks vs. Donnie Tiny-stick

[@tomkenney5365]

The dems can't impeach now, and if he's voted out, charges can be brought against him. If he IS re-elected, the Senate only needs a handful of seats to switch and the dems will control Congress. They'd probably start the proceedings immediately.

[@couragekarnga8735]

Just wait. He'll try and deny the results of the election.

[@user_mac0153]

I don't think a candidate can seek to run with an unfinished criminal investigation/impeachment encumbering their validity. Especially with a _primae facie_ case established on their conduct in office. Maybe there are rules which disqualify such a candidate, that would invalidate Trump from seeking a 2nd term? I don't know, seems worth verification.

[@thillaisaravanan8097]

Bobby three sticks, Donnie fish lips and Vladdy no shirts 🤣 why you do this to me Stephen.

[@janellevans878]

Because he can, and it makes happy for a moment.

[@karenpiotte90]

trumps mouth looks more like sphincter plus there is an everflowing stream of shit from it.

[@Reyn_Roadstorm]

Vlademoid Puddinpop had me rolling more than all those combined.

[@lindadanis9568]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@thillaisaravanan8097]

@@Reyn_Roadstorm Hahahaha agreed.

[@aabidshah4474]

"Could you charge the president after....." see the girl in the background nod her head n smile in gratification when this question was asked.

[@justicelara9362]

aabid maqbool shah I thought I was the only one that noticed!!

[@aabidshah4474]

@@deletedchannel9945 I am not from USA. I don't care whether your president is guilty of collusion or not. I made an observation. It's extraordinary how you managed to see hate in my comment! You seem to be filled to the brim with prejudice and hate!

[@deepankartripathi7513]

You sir made my day. I wouldn't have noticed!

[@aabidshah4474]

@@deletedchannel9945 The problem with the Americans is you want to categorize people in the world into two groups - Pro Trump n Anti Trump. And that my friend, frankly, is very dumb! And might I add, prejudiced!

[@Matt-zv9wp]

Why would Republicans have used the report to say for certain that the president was innocence if it was done in a horribly and sloppy manner. They was already using it as rationale for why the president wasn’t guilty and had been exonerated by it. If it was done so poorly why not ask for a do over with somebody who wouldn’t do a poor job supposedly. To me that’s Blatantly showing there bias intent and that the motive here by GOP was not to find out if he was guilty or not but to try to make it seem as if the president was exonerated by any means and wasn’t guilty even If all information wasn’t available for them to get a conclusion. I just want Someone who will be looking out for the best interest of the country, not the best interest of there party and political Gains for themselves.

[@miaombak655]

Bravo Sir. Mr Robert Mueller. The last few years have taken a lot out of him. I hope that he can soon take some time out, he needs a break. #RESPECT

[@chilo31416]

Yeah, leading 18 treasonous democrats in an failed attempted illegal coup is pretty tiring. Poor guy.

[@StevenZephyc]

Muller: it's almost like none of you knows how to read!

[@MelissasVintageRecipes]

Steven Zephyc Yep. Every single elected official had a responsibility to read every syllable of that report and most have failed to do so. How pissed must Mueller be that he poured 22 months of his life into that report and so few people are actually giving it the due it deserves?

[@saradanhoff6539]

@@MelissasVintageRecipes It's not even my damn job and I managed to read the stupid report 4 times (save for all the black parts about Roger Stone, my ouija board is broken). Maybe I should run for congress.

[@Serasia]

Well....literacy rate for adults in the US is pretty bad. Around half are below proficiency, so that wouldn’t be surprising.

[@NK-fh3st]

@@saradanhoff6539 I'm not even an American and I still read at least parts of the report. It's funny to know when someone pretends to have read it but their argument is literally countered by WHAT WAS WRITTEN ON PAGE 1 xD

[@vivelaresistance3239]

Sara Danhoff: You should definitely run for Congress. Seriously. No one else did the homework.

[@shimmeringfairydust3275]

I wish people would stop making fun of old people. We’ll all be old someday & likely will ask people to repeat stuff. How come people & sports stadiums are about the only things deemed less valuable as they age?

[@Immastandpat]

I'm with you ma'am. Time marches irresistibly onward for everyone. It doesn't care WHO you think you are, old age is coming for you. And the ONLY way to not get old...is to die young. TIC..TIC..TIC..

[@shimmeringfairydust3275]

Immastandpat exactly, Sir

[@dozog]

We should indeed not make fun of old people. But can we agree that some old people have deteriorating abilities and should not be given tasks with responsibilities that affect 300 million people.?? I would not like my dentist to have Alzheimer's. Not because i am making fun of him, but because i hate to get hurt.

[@Tikorous]

Got it, only make fun of people for things you won't have to deal with later.

[@dianewillson3261]

He was just trying to be clear about everything Nothing to due with age

[@serious7179]

You can tell Mueller is a very contemplative, intelligent, deep thinker... For some of those individuals, they like to mull over questions, so what may seem like a slow response is really a very well-thought-out, methodical response. I don't like how people are trying to characterize Mueller as being too old or too slow... He's just a very careful, thoughtful person who is used to analyzing situations before answering them. I believe that's why he didn't want to do this in the first place... He knew he'd be portrayed as something he's not.

[@marysunshine4730]

Exactly!

[@dr.dermixgirlmd7479]

Agreed. Do I wish he’d been willing to read from his own report? Yes. Do I wish he’d been a bit quicker on his feet? Yes but ultimately he was very deliberate and I appreciate and respect that.

[@dbok]

He was trying to be careful with wording and phrases

[@serious7179]

@@dbok definitely

[@bigmacdaddy1234]

Yeah and I farted. So ?

[@deborahhoffman7394]

I couldn’t understand half of those Congressmen either. They were speaking too fast and just plain bullying Mueller.

[@jhcdonal]

Eu4 dharma

[@mbd6054]

I wouldn't worry too hard. They showed how frantic they are, by their dreadful behaviour. Mueller is made of sterner stuff than to be intimidated by guttersnipes.

[@user-xt6bd9ch8g]

Reps be like you wrote this .. Is it true ?! Yes or no .? As it reads in the report Exactly so,( inserts own random interpretation) .. I yield... Then acts like mueller concluded something different when he actually said hey just reffer to the fuckibg text you cant mistake it . twist or turn it. Itl always say the same thing

[@kainnosgoth7336]

It's the good old Bum's Rush...

[@VultureClone]

Damn, Bobby three sticks looked rightfully pissed at being asked those inane questions.

[@robsmith8310]

bobby three sticks for president....would love that t shirt....lol

[@MaureenKo1]

He didn't look pissed. He looked confused. But for only 6 hours.

[@sharonmullins1957]

They are so damn stupid and repetitive. I would lose it, and jump over that desk.

[@Fisarmonica23]

We heard him only because Mueller was miked but in that room (I've been there) it is challenging to hear with all the ambient noises. Mueller had to be careful--especially with what seemed like a lot of double negative stuctured questions.

[@dhart8451]

You're a double negative you old hag.

[@andrewc0128]

Yep, they were trying to trip him up. Imagine that. Trying to trip up Bobby 3 Sticks.

[@Cathyblj]

d hart Get lost, incel

[@sezzyridge]

​@@dhart8451 How does her being older than you have anything to do with...anything? Get off the Internet if you're that easily upset.

[@niceguy2171]

When the cult45ists tell you Meller cleared trump, never forget this line; Ken Buck -"but with the facts we know, you could charge the president of the United States for obstruction of justice once he left office?" Mueller-"Yes"

[@neonshadow5005]

I don't know what people expected him to do. He said he would not deviate from the report but what was a surprise was when he was asked, was the OLC recommendation the reason you did not charge Trump with obstruction? "That's correct."

[@markwebster1238]

He recanted that. Watch the full testimony. Youve been had.

[@errgag3580]

A lawyer, a spy, a mob boss, and two Russian oligarchs walk into a bar. The bartender says: "You guys must be here to talk about baby adoption."

[@y9w1]

😂😭

[@skvsgrd]

🤣

[@robertfeight1205]

If "baby adoption" is code for Putin becoming Trump's daddy, then yes.

[@mmmmh1]

Err gag please let me add,..."You guys must be here to talk about collusion. Nahhhh we are here to talk about baby adoption, would you like to adopt? "

[@gwenm8491]

😆🤪🤣😂

[@mikescarborough9196]

"Do you believe you could charge the President of the United States with obstruction of justice after he left office?" "Yes." 5:30 Just in case anyone was wondering why Trump is now totally pissed off with Mueller.

[@jimmywoo2022]

You can charge him of anything. Doesn’t mean it would be successful.

[@dozog]

@@jimmywoo2022 1000 career prosecutors who read the Mueller report believe there is enough evidence in the report to get a conviction.

[@mikestevens8012]

Oh lordy , they got enough evidence already , read slower! , He's guilty ,now ,already , paperwork o Is set to go , , shithead , don't be an accessory to a felony. !

[@Boomer2332]

It’s not Muller’s job to charge the president.

[@joyphillips1821]

@ Mike Scarborough: Really? Mueller testified that there was no hindrance to the investigation ( under oath) and that Democrats still couldn't provide clear evidence of Russian collusion so how could there be obstruction? The American people all saw it....

[@samx1768]

love the emphasis on the word, with "Intergrity" *as Mueller stares into his soul.*

[@mikehike596]

What a miserable comment. Also look at the 44 "Likes" which resulted in two days by the hardcore brainwashed. Mueller, appointed by Ronald Reagan, is universally regarded by both sides of the aisle (the more reasonable ones on the Republican end, not the zealots as "x Yu") as a man of honor. .

[@samx1768]

Wow, “integrity” is truly hard to come by these days. Thanks to the likes of you.

[@sklauda1]

"Can you charge the president with obstruction of justice after he's out of office?" Mueller: *opens eyes slightly more* YES! That is the most emotion Mueller has ever expressed. We share your enthusiasm, Bobby.

[@korym7812]

Which was since walked back by Mueller... In his opening statement in Wednesday afternoon’s testimony before the House Intelligence Committee, Mueller was quick to correct that misimpression: Now, before we go to questions, I want to go back to one thing that was said this morning by Mr. Lieu who said, and I quote, “You didn’t charge the president because of the OLC opinion.” That is not the correct way to say it. As we say in the report, and as I said at the opening, we did not reach a determination as to whether the president committed a crime.

[@Jessieheels77]

I did spot his jaw drop a couple of times at the shit being talked!

[@korym7812]

@@deletedchannel9945 Here is what troubles me the most... He was tasked with investigating Russian Meddling in the 2016 election... But he only investigated the Trump campaign and team. He did not investigate both sides at all. Knowing they impacted the election on both sides of the isle... why was not a single person on this team before, and during Mueller's time as Chief Prosecutor working on the Democratic side (when there was glaring evidence of meddling on the DNC side of this)?

[@mikehike596]

@@deletedchannel9945 _"the report is a one sided politcal document, it omits important details"_ Few other than those with a dog in the fight would agree; the Mueller report was apolitical, and based upon the facts. A report cannot include every single detail. If there are details you feel are relevant that were excluded, that does not take away from the overall veracity of a report.

[@mikehike596]

@@deletedchannel9945 _"After Steele was banned from the fbi as a source he was still illegally using Ohr as a surrogate..."_ Many of the claims from the Steele report turned out to be accurate; Steele was not "making things up." Some claims turned out to be unverified. That is the nature of the business in gathering intelligence; not all claims can be factual. Yet if some findings turn out to be incorrect, you don't throw out the proverbial baby with the bathwater. (Trump supporters, in their usual manner of maintaining dishonesty, wish to create the illusion that the dossier was bogus.) The reason why Steele was fired by the FBI had nothing to do with his unreliability with the facts. Allow one of your apparently favorite sources, FOX News, to explain the reason why: www.foxnews.com/politics/fisa-memo-steele-fired-as-an-fbi-source-for-breaking-cardinal-rule-leaking-to-the-media As far as your choice of word describing your unhappiness about why Ohr was kept being used as a surrogate, how exactly would that be "illegal"? Was a law enacted somewhere that disallows anyone from using Ohr in the manner you described? .

[@Opus313]

Yep, the Mueller testimony was not exactly gripping TV, but the words "not exculpated" are now trending. #impeach!

[@richard3921]

I actually had to look that word up.

[@HeyHeyItsDavide]

Mueller doesn’t have the power to “Not exculpated” as he is a prosecutor, his job is to find them guilty and charge them with a crime. So the “not exculpated” is just a political hoax to gain headlines across CNN etc

[@sarahwilson3577]

@@HeyHeyItsDavide He stated he cannot charge a sitting president so no that wasn't his job. His job was to investigate so crimes found could be turned over to Congress to pursue.

[@sucktheseballs6706]

Marco Ialeggio ur an idiot

[@msavina9129]

Why wont the Dems call out n debunk these bs conspiracies these a-holes are pedaling? That would be a nice start instead of letting it ride.

[@mrpearson1230]

His impersonations are always spot on

[@jhill4874]

Trump is not the worse a man can get. That honor belongs to Mitch McConnell.

[@jhill4874]

@@DJHise OK

[@mbd6054]

Yes, McConnell is the power behind the useful idiot on the throne.

[@dogbert102010]

I am going to patent a trump deodorant spray with the slogan "Will cover up anything"

[@seanm7539]

Be careful he might steal your idea but I think i it’s great

[@Celisar1]

dogbert102010 Absolutely brilliant!

[@ap5933]

He's a marine vet and a LAWYER. Thank you Mueller.

[@nunnayrbznz3576]

He still stands with integrity at 74. Just look at the Marine Corps posture!

[@garetclaborn]

he was a hero then democrats used him as a pawn because they are evil

[@Silverfirefly1]

Someone that survives first? Yes it does look that way.

[@MrKafein]

@@garetclaborn You simply just don't wanna see the truth, which is: POTUS is corrupt AF. But Mueller is YOUR guy and BTW just go tell him is democrats' pawn, you'll get a warm welcome, sucker.

[@korym7812]

Thank you indeed... for successfully destroying 3 years of a Democrat witch hunt... in a mere 3 hours.

[@Salena905]

Stephen is on top form today! Glad you are around to make these trying times bearable by making us laugh so much. 😂😂😂😂💞

[@bonnieikamas1201]

sally kilby , hear hear!!!👍

[@JasthePhilo]

I agree.

[@BelikeAngel1121]

Those were the two most quick yeses during the whole testimony lol

[@chrisbradley3548]

Congressmen: "You can charge the president, with obstruction of justice, when he leaves office?" Mueller: Yes. Damn!

[@malu3517]

Of course he can cause thats the law, he didnt say he would, shoul or will lol

[@geneclark3600]

You conviently forget to point out that after the break...Mueller had to recant his statement. "We could not find evidence" is what he said. Stop telling lies.

[@yourboy2571]

He asked if "you could charge the president " "not you could charge the president " im sure most of you don't know key words make a difference in meaning and cheer for the wrong shit.

[@kevinstrong8265]

@@geneclark3600 They have plenty of evidence you idiot. They can't charge a sitting president, which should be the alarming thing to anyone. My God the stupidity?

[@bauhausbauhaus9699]

There was clearly Obstruction of Justice here by a sitting U.S.president.What was the justice he obstructed one may ask?Well,good question.But we will find out after the next invastigation.

[@justincase9596]

Best 3 minutes and 35 seconds of my week, and I already watched the other late night dialogue. Thank you very much, Colbert and team. Much laughs well put.

[@SuperBabytee1]

I'm laughing SO HARD at "Napa Valley Legolas" that I can barely breathe thru this smoke! Colbert is 👑

[@SpaceCattttt]

There's not a law that says that a sitting president can't be indicted. It's a rule, but rules, as we all know, are made to be broken.

[@richardwarren8138]

That is correct. It is a rule of the Department of Justice, based on an Attorney-general's Opinion. When you work for the Dept. of Justice, you follow your agency's rules or you find a different job.

[@marilyno8616]

Is it even a rule? I thought it was just an opinion. That's what i don't understand about this ... it's an OPINION !

[@imaginethat3026]

Mueller says he doesn't care about their political affiliation and concerned if they can do the job with integrity. A foreign word to the GOP.

[@diamondj1979]

@@deletedchannel9945 Mueller is a lifelong Republican. He's definitely not trying to throw his own party under the bus. He's just speaking the truth about a treasonous president.

[@richardwarren8138]

Except that Mueller IS a Republican.

[@mbd6054]

While everyone else is checking the meaning of exculpate, the GOP is looking for the word 'integrity'.

[@imaginethat3026]

@@gbeaty6189 true

[@imaginethat3026]

@@deletedchannel9945 no that's you. If you actually did some reading you would see.

[@terrasilvershade5678]

They confined him to only speak things in the report...and then asked questions about other things

[@rutabagasteu]

Barr. told him what he couldn't do. Not the committee.

[@kasimk4]

@@rutabagasteu and what would he? They asking things that are currently under investigation.

[@dingledangle265]

He didn't even know what was in his own report.

[@Kynk]

@@dingledangle265 he knew what was in his report. Though he was very persistent in making sure the the words of his report were the words that were taken. Did you even watch the hearing? I did.

[@amandagardner565]

@@dingledangle265 when you are asked questions under oath, all a hostile interrogator has to do is ask a question and MISQUOTE the report, if Mueller said yes to a misquoted question, then they would scream he lied under oath. that's why he constantly had to ask what page to verify they were not trying to trick him into a lie. can you remember the EXACT wording on a 400 page document you have drafted?

[@jonahthawne913]

Bobby Three Sticks vs Donnie No Balls

[@starsalign9336]

I like your mafia moniker better than Donnie Fish Lips!

[@RF-ng9xm]

Mueller deserves nothing but awesome respect, he’s a real patriot, integrity and honor are just 2 traits he has. No one should ever say anything negative about him

[@lionheart5078]

Lol what world do you live in

[@mbd6054]

Very well said. Please ignore the paid trolls who have responded to you. Decent people are in the majority, and will ultimately win.

[@lionheart5078]

@@mbd6054 we aren't paid trolls, we're honest Americans who don't believe in lies

[@Ameriguy99]

So we shouldn't talk about how he testified about their being weapons of mass destruction in Iraq that led US into a war?

[@brianstraight9308]

To be fair the "that went a little fast for me" bit wasn't him able to hear the question asker, it was because the question was basically spoken by the Micro-Machines guy.

[@Avrysatos]

Was that congressman an auctioneer or something?

[@Kaidona]

I wanted to shake the bastard when he patronized Mueller instead of *actually* slowing down. He wanted you to stop acting like an auctioneer, not treat him like a child.

[@Avrysatos]

@big leroy brown Great grammar there, man. You really showed those libs who is literate.

[@lionessbeauty]

He was able to sell a Picasso and antique baroque chair .....lol

[@Kaidona]

@big leroy brown You... you're aware that Robert Mueller is a republican, right? Either way you must be a dog hijacking someone's keyboard with English skill like that.

[@marshwetland3808]

The ageist jokes are, as always, not funny. Asking to repeat the question is bout being careful. It's proper and shouldn't be held against a witness.

[@NK-fh3st]

Fuck, I'm a little deaf and I'm not even 30 yet. And asking me questions after several straight hours of grilling, with several more to go? Yea good luck with that xD

[@AmyBlackRoseCena]

The dude's 74 years old and one of those guys was talking really fast so I don't quite blame Muller for needing questions repeated.

[@silkcrenshaw]

I agree 100%. I actually watched the whole thing and was quite impressed with the way he handled himself, and that he did not react inappropriately in the face of obvious inappropriate baiting re his character & career etc. I assumed whenever he took pause or asked for clarification or repeating of questions it was to not only be careful & sure of his response, but at times to [also] fill/take up time in the same manner certain Republican speakers wasted time with irrelevant orating, lines of questioning that were known beforehand to be outside the pervue of this hearing, and the stupidly blatant attempts of obfuscation. Not once did I think "oh he's too old" etc, I found him honourable highly educated & respectful while being extremely well versed in this case considering the restrictions set out beforehand. He performed admirably, honestly & brilliantly. I have nothing but respect for Mueller who is undeniably a TRUE American Patriot.

[@bluemoon6380]

@@silkcrenshaw I agree with you! Very well said truth Bravo!

[@TheOldAmishMan]

Lol grandma you're too sensitive.

[@ShawwwHa]

"Natalia Vespa-mcskynet" 👏😂👏😂👏😂

[@svenzverg7321]

The joke is funnier for Russian-speaking, because in fact Colbert pronounces her second name incorrectly too.

[@xpat138]

Triple as funny when you realize that the representative from Ohio had a question that stomped Muller, but the show decided to focus on mispronouncing instead.

[@svenzverg7321]

@@xpat138 What was the question exactly?

[@Greg042869]

I like the slogan, "Dolt 45: Worst every time."

[@mitchellarpin339]

At 6:55 when Stephen, plays with his fake suspenders John played a beautiful bit of piano behind it. Makes me love headphones

[@Pantsthief-gk8vu]

He was a lot more cool, level headed & eloquent in my head. The power of silence is amazing.

[@bonnie5969]

To be fair, he's trying to give unbiased answers to so many baits. He had to choose his words carefully. Considering the questions, I'd say he answered well.

[@andersenzheng]

Im watching the whole hearing and im just 4 hours in. But i can say with absolute certainty that he is the coolest, level headed and badass man, period. The number of bs he has to deal with and sit through, it would turn Bob Ross into Alex Jones twice over. For him to still be able to answer questions calmly and even try to stay neutral is discipline in its pure form.

[@shawnwee]

@@andersenzheng That sounds more like the Bill Barr hearing.

[@tinaloye2014]

Kim B he didn't hire those people kimmy

[@tinaloye2014]

Kim B wtfdym there wasn't any neutrality in the investigation. They were investigating a particular crime, were they meant to be investigating something else to counter balance? I don't want to resort to whataboutism but you're making it too easy. At the very least, if nothing else, trump has been a fucking disgrace to America and the fact that he has managed to go through life on his bs shows the American dream is a hoax.

[@AUDIS477]

Donny Fish lips and Vladdy no shirts......LMAO

[@TinaTr84]

People, attempted obstruction is STILL A CRIME.

[@TinaTr84]

@big leroy brown Aaaaaw, look at the Putin-lovers licking the boots of authoritarians. Maybe if you lick 'em hard enough they'll throw you a bone

[@nusquamesse1248]

Justice Department guidelines are not law, and any "guidelines" that permit a violation of law to persist by any person in any position should be reevaluated immediately! I understand the history of that guideline and the reason behind it. They were wrong then and they are wrong now. No one is above the law, no matter his position or the other checks in place to punish him. "Justice" Department indeed!

[@IamJustJ.]

Given his reporting structure within the government and reporting directly to a representative of said department (of Justice, he had to follow the guidelines available to him. He later indicated (not even indirectly), when asked, said person (the PoTUS) could in fact be charged with obstruction of justice after he left office (he did not, however, state whether or not he thought the President would be found guilty in such a scenario because it wasn't asked of him and it would only be conjecture/speculation). I know people on both sides of this argument wanted Mueller to do one thing or another more definitively, but he has to follow the rules available to him. Otherwise, one or both sides could have justifiably said he wasn't following the rules and that he couldn't be trusted with the investigation. You can't have it both ways. Either he did what he was supposed to do within the rules available to him or he did not. Neither side, as it happens, is arguing he didn't do what he was supposed to or within the rules available to him. They're arguing he should have done more (for opposite reasons). Mueller would behave under a different set of guidelines and restrictions if he was acting as prosecutor and not special counsel. Let's not conflate the two. They are not the same nor should they be treated as such.

[@space__junk]

5:26 the woman in the background represents America right now and I am here for it

[@WAEVOICE]

CrisTeenWriter You misspelled “Vespucci.”

[@J.M.-nb4gw]

@@WAEVOICE are you some kind of freaking moron?

[@aabidshah4474]

Is the rest of America as beautiful as you are? I doubt it. You have a pleasant, beautiful countenance. I am definitely subscribing to your channel. I wish I alone could subscribe to most of the time in your life.

[@nathanjamesbaker]

*"I came down with a tragic case of mouth spurs."* Hahahaha!

[@bonnieikamas1201]

Nathan Baker 🤣😂👍

[@ayelemensah8816]

Ah yes! A most unfortunate condition that has one’s mouth spouting loads of bullshit!

[@skbwolverine]

Problem with that is that would never be believable. Trump's mouth is always flapping. 🙄😩

[@fuckyouallanddiehorribly]

god bless...the united shhates

[@jo-ann100]

I do not like when we mock hearing difficulties, this has nothing to do with the sharpness of his mind and judgement.

[@onandonitgoes5957]

He declined questions because he was not allowed to answer anything not in the report

[@flangekiwi]

As a private citizen, he CAN legally tell the author of the DOJ letter to shove it. Like Yates did, when she testified. He's limiting himself because of the REDACTED ongoing investigations 👍🏽🌻👍🏽

[@johnorona99]

Thats not true, he chose not to answer questions that were in the report itself

[@bawar112]

He can, he is testifying as a witness not a prosecutor. He is no longer running the investigation. He doesn’t want to answer because the answer would be detrimental to the DNC and expose this Russia-gate bs found nothing but evidence that the dnc/Clinton campaign fabricated a conspiracy to avoid admitting Hillary fûcked up

[@Daihatski]

@@deletedchannel9945 that's the only 2 outcomes? Ever wrote a pretty long document for work? I churn out some technical documents regularly. (20 - 70 Pages) Ask me half a year later about details in them and there is about a 30% chance I can answer immediately. Most likely I'd have to check my documentation first for a minute. I haven't seen the thing, am not an american, but expecting someone to know absolutely every detail to an assortment of absolutely random questions with very little chance of fact checking and every answer needing to be absolutely correct .... that's just unreasonable to expect from a person. Any person.

[@rogerc23]

@Daihatski. Yeah because your boring worthless work document that no one will ever read is comparable to a special counsel that tried to take down a president and anyone and everyone who knows him He should know the report inside out. He spent 2 years convicting people on minor process crimes with perjury traps. He doesn’t get a pass on this. He should know everything about that document especially the political BS about obstruction.

[@paulramos4037]

A new slogan should be chanted....LOCK HIM UP! LOCK HIM UP! LOCK HIM UP!

[@conanrbg6093]

😹😹😹

[@dingledangle265]

@@conanrbg6093 not gonna happen.

[@andrewpeters5998]

We love you stephen

[@ladysarah6548]

long-winded questions can be hard for anyone follow especially after hours of interrogation

[@marilyno8616]

How can u make fun of Mr. Mueller's age. THIS CASE is likely what has aged him !

[@kimberleydiann771]

Yes-this has not been easy. Stand with him.

[@mambodeploriano8449]

No.. he is 74.. give me a break.

[@donniedraftdodger7457]

He is an impressive man...the criticism of his performance sickens me. Just imagine the weight on his shoulders for the last 2 years. History will judge him well.

[@zkilla4611]

The guy doesn't even K ow what Fusion GPS is and it's in his report...😂

[@kimberleydiann771]

@@donniedraftdodger7457 I agree.

[@bhuthemanakuma7802]

Robert Mueller is a true American. Wish that could be said same for Trump...

[@diegokiwi1854]

Trump seems to have committed treason

[@dingledangle265]

@@diegokiwi1854 Do you know how fast they would impeach him if he was guilty of anything? You just can't be this stupid. They are chomping at the bit to get him for something and they can't do it. It would happen in a heartbeat. Keep making shit up. I don't like Trump either but how you come to these ridiculous conclusions is unfathomable.

[@themarbleking]

Wtf does true american mean? Just because he took part in the Vietnam genocide? Not that Trump is not a piece of shit in his own way! American exceptionalism is way behind the free world and getting worse, f trump!

[@whiteyobanion1104]

@@dingledangle265 They can't do it as Mueller said, LOC memo prevents them. Damn, you people don't read or listen. No wonder Trump is POTUS.

[@denischarette4744]

The same can`t be said for the squad.

[@matthewtattoo]

Q: You could indict the President for obstruction of justice after he left office? A: Yes Case closed.

[@Graatand]

matthewtattoo I’m almost certain Mueller meant “the POTUS” in a general sense and did not mean that the _current_ POTUS could/should be indicted after he left office.

[@QemeH]

I would agree with that. The question was if it was generally possible to charge a POTUS that committed crimes in office for those crimes after he left that office - and the answer to that was "Yes." He did not say (because he wasn't asked) if he plans on doing so with the current one - or if he thinks it SHOULD be done. The problem with this is, that Mueller as a career lawyer has a very ... legal ... sense of what "guilt" is. He probably wouldn't be okay with calling anyone "guilty" unless and until they have been convicted. But as Trump can't be indicted, there can't be a trial, so he can't be "guilty". Anyone, including the POTUS is innocent until proven guilty. That doesn't mean he didn't commit any crimes; plenty of people out there committing crimes and being found guilty YEARS later...

[@john12892]

@@Graatand No, he meant Trump. Mueller was asked if "he" could charge the president after he left office. He implying currently. Not if a special counsel has the authority to charge obstruction of justice, generally. This question indicated whether or not Mueller has substantial evidence against the current president.

[@Graatand]

@Mr. Why would “he” imply that Mueller was talking specifically about Trump? All presidents so far have been “he”s. Was the question unambiguously phrased as being about Trump specifically? If not, what exactly makes you so certain that Mueller did not understand and answer the question as being about the office of the president in general?

[@1cont]

Indictments are easy. They can't convict because there is no evidence. Trump wins again!

[@Roark3675]

Surely, answering questions on a 2 years investigation and having to think what you can and cannot say seems easy for a lot of people. Pretty sure most of you in his shoes would have delivered protected information or contradicted your own report.

[@PitFriend1]

Watching the Republicans at that hearing mindlessly yapping in a desperate attempt to defend Trump shows just how much they actually care about their Congressional duties or the country itself.

[@Ameriguy99]

Yea their ridiculous obsession about evidence and a lack of credibility is just sad. They actually expect Trump to have the presumption of innocence like any other citizen.

[@IamJustJ.]

@@Ameriguy99 Your snide remark aside, Mueller would have stated if he thought Trump was innocent. In fact, he made comments to this effect in both volumes 1 and 2 of the report. It isn't a question of innocent until proven guilty here. Mueller did not have an opinion until the investigation's details determined as much. It seems as though your points are more soundbites intended to make quick and pithy retorts rather than based on facts themselves. I read the publicly available document Mueller provided to Congress (not the redacted version). It matches with what he testified to Congress. What you just said doesn't. In terms of "lack of credibility", you seem to be excelling in your lack of same. Perhaps revisit your argument and try again.

[@Ameriguy99]

@@IamJustJ. Nobody in the American judicial system is ever found innocent. Our system is built upon the foundation of a presumption of innocence. It's not Muellers job or his place to find Trump innocent or to exonerate him. His sole job is to investigate and determine whether a crime had been committed. His report and his testimony both state that his investigation was unacceptable to determine that a crime had been. He also stated before Congress that his investigation was never was never tampered with nor obstructed. You cant just dismiss the presumption of innocence because that's the entire point. They found no evidence of Trump colluding with Russia and were unable to lay down a charge against Trump. You cant just suddenly change the legal system and then claim that under your new invented system Trump is guilty of something. All American accused of a crime are granted the presumption of innocence...even the President of the United States. There is no such thing in our legal system as a prosecutor finding someone innocent

[@IamJustJ.]

@@Ameriguy99 Actually, you dodged the point because you wanted to sound clever would be my guess. Mueller's report specifically said if they found evidence he wasn't guilty of any crimes, they would have so stated. It's not guilty until proven innocent. It's the presence of evidence that leads to some credible suspicion of a crime. Here's the thing though, and I think you're intentionally dodging it: Mueller didn't and couldn't indict on a crime as per the OLC memo to this effect in the department for whose rules he had to follow dictated. Mueller is smart enough to know innocent until proven guilty is our system of jurisprudence (as am I). He could not exonerate Trump because the evidence did not point to innocent. Nor could he indict because he wasn't allowed to do so under the above aforementioned rules. So, what could he do? Exactly what he did. Stop putting words in my mouth. :)

[@Ameriguy99]

@@IamJustJ. if they found evidence he wasnt guilty of a crime?? That's suggesting that Mueller wasnt able to prove Trumps innocence and thus Trump must be guilty. It seems like your saying that you understand the concept of presumption of evidence and then point to a statement which showcases that the investigation did not use a presumption of innocence. Again it's not Mueller (or any prosecutor/investigator) to find evidence that someone is expressly not guilty of something. The subject in any investigation is presumed to be innocent unless a prosecutor can prove otherwise. In this case the prosecutor was indeed unable to prove otherwise. There is no such thing as " we did not find evidence that Trump was not guilty" it's an nonsensical statement and was rightly ripped apart in the congressional hearings because it's not a legal precedent. Just because Mueller states it doesnt make it a rational claim. Just like Trump stateing that the report "totally exonerated" him is totally incorrect as well as that's not within the power of Muellers investigation to exonerate anyone. Also Mueller stated before Congress that the reason he did not indict was because he could not determine that a crime had been committed....not because of a standing OLC memo. I can provide a video of him saying so much if youd like. Long story short. Mueller concluded that he was unable to find evidence of a crime haveing been committed and the was therefore unable to indict the President. He also stated that he was not obstructed in any way.

[@AmberAmbwee]

Bobby three sticks. ❤️

[@phyllishahart6111]

Amber Ambwee ayyyyyyye

[@haveagoodday5737]

Big Donny Fish Lips OMG I'm crying 😂😂😂😂😂🐙🐠🐟🐡

[@TylerBaraby]

Pretty sad that "he was not exonerated" doesn't count as, "clearly explained so the American people can understand." Edit: Extremely sad... just goddamn pathetic.

[@dasstigma]

4:00 It is so riddiculous, that those of all the people can't properly read. Also, why is it no surprise that it was a republican?

[@darkenergy3742]

He, not it. Republicans are still people, Shin. You may not agree with them, but they are people

[@dasstigma]

@@darkenergy3742 🤦‍♂️

[@bigmacdaddy1234]

Hey stupid, you complain that a republican can't properly read, yet you spell ridiculous wrong. Duuuhhhhhh.

[@SurajJadhav93]

Well, at least we are learning new words increasing our vocabulary!!!

[@NewMessage]

I'm sure Donnie'll go on twitter at 5 am and exclaim "No exculpation!" before an aide can explain to him what it means.

[@kathyeubanks5524]

New Message 🤣

[@jamilladiallo1321]

Lol, 😅

[@eldergambrell]

I'm reading this too late at night, please don't make me laugh like this!

[@Ava-wm6cv]

The aide will have to spell it for him too

[@NK-fh3st]

@@Ava-wm6cv Trump at 11am (after "executive time"): "No... es culpa sion? WHAT KIND OF FOREIGN FAKE NEWS IS THIS?!"

[@Senseshouldbesocommon]

How funny to ridicule a 74-yr old Vet and his hearing loss...hahaha

[@ASCAB]

????

[@EQU143]

I think the reason he asked to repeat a question again and again is quite simple: If he misunderstands the question, he will probably give a false answer which leads to thousands of news companies quoting him on this error. A man in such a delicate situation is forced to phrase every sentence as exact as necessary! Well, if you're used to people talking in a shitty way like Trump, it's quite a difference.

[@blueeyessiamese]

Stephen, I love you! You help me cope w the absurd world we live in.

[@bonnieikamas1201]

blueeyessiamese 👍

[@mnirwin5112]

I am not a lawyer nor do I play one on television, but from what little I do know of courts (and I have been on the witness stand once or twice), Mueller is doing exactly what you're supposed to do: answering the questions as briefly as possible, NOT offering opinions, NOT expanding on his answers. And "Can you repeat the question" is a time-honoured way to stall, stall, stall, while you organize your thoughts. :) It doesn't necessarily mean he was having trouble hearing.

[@nunnayrbznz3576]

I am and you are right on! Doing so is a sign of integrity in testimony as well. Good Job. Being such a good intelligent witness, really understanding what is required, is pretty rare!

[@omidfilms]

I can’t see this on U-verse WTF!!!!

[@Abnormalities55]

I watched. When he said exculpated, I lost it. Wtf Robert 3 sticks!

[@richardwarren8138]

It is a word used nearly every day in the world of prosecutors, defense attorneys and criminal courts. Which is the world in which Mueller lives and has lived for most of his life. He was talking to members of Congress, most of whom are lawyers. If you are unfamiliar with legal terms, you should not be surprised to find yourself "losing it" when you sit in to watch hearings of a Judiciary Committee and/or an Intelligence Committee that are all about legal matters. For similar reasons you would probably quickly lose it watching a cricket match.

[@brandonbenjamin9452]

Was waiting for this

[@koreencam9193]

shows Muller was trying to listen to the question, hence the repeat.

[@kasimk4]

Also shows he is very old and slow. It was embarrassing at times. He didn't need to be there.

[@anonagain]

@@kasimk4 Actually if Colbert had played the questions he was asking repeated, you'd understand why. The Repub questioner was talking like an auctioneer and asking Mueller to confirm multiple numbers in a single run-on question. In other words, the questions were incoherent.

[@EdwinTobiasSonic]

That was hopefully his last time having to do that stressful job

[@makesmefeellikeatalltree8250]

@@kasimk4 yea. it was kinda sad putting him thru that. NOT A TRUMP SUPPORTER. Yang2020

[@gmun2248]

@@kasimk4 No, watch Seth Myers' side of this. The guy literally threw out several statistics in about 2 seconds. I don't understand why Colbert has gone with this perspective.

[@peaceout1010]

I love his emphasis on the word integrity.

[@ChristyKSweet]

I didn't know he put off an interview for a year. THEN only submitted written answers by his lawyers. I didn't know he inhibited an entire investigation INDICT

[@jeannie3684]

Mueller wants people to do their jobs with integrity. No wonder republicans are attacking him!

[@bigmacdaddy1234]

Actually it's the Dems that are attacking him. They are not happy with the results.

[@yoyoyodaboy]

mac daddy they’re actually just trying to get him to explain the reality of trump’s crimes in unequivocal terms that most Americans can understand. The attorney general wrongfully summarized the report as exoneration, which forced Muller to reluctantly make a statement and then eventually go to court and explain that his report certainly wasn’t an exoneration. This is what Democrats are up against. They have to constantly dispel overt lies, while Trump and his cronies crap out more lies at twice the rate. Once conservatives stopped caring about when their leaders were lying or telling the truth, we were already deeply imperiled as a nation. And that’s because it left only half of us to deal with the world and its problems while the rest of you played the victim and threw fits like children.

[@celinehary3222]

@@bigmacdaddy1234 Admit it. Republicans have NO integrity. Never has for decades. Republican Party is a corrupt mafia party that will do anything for power!!!

[@whiteyobanion1104]

@@yoyoyodaboy excellent statement, all of us who are decent people concur.

[@bevanderson6245]

Well, Bobby Three Sticks did help lie us into the unconstitutional and illegal Iraq war.... What "integrity?"

[@lindadanis9568]

Love you Stephen! You take a terrible situation and make us laugh!

[@1cont]

Propagandists will do that.

[@sezzyridge]

@@1cont Yeah, well, welcome to America. Apparently everything you dislike is propaganda. Maybe you should just not go on the internet if you're that easily upset.

[@WAEVOICE]

Michael Brown ... and you lot humor others every time you lash out. All is fair.

[@1cont]

@@sezzyridge propaganda works best on folks like you.

[@1cont]

@Michael Brown Centralized Governments are more toxic.

[@CozmicFirefly]

I think Mueller did a great job. He didn't need to say much to say alot!!

[@daviddelaney2407]

@@deletedchannel9945 ... no. You neither listened to the testimony, nor read the report. You just got fed some crap, on a ciabatta bun, by people who were quite sure you'd never double-check what they were saying, cuz you'd already been conditioned to believe the heck out of them without any evidence. --Dave, READ THE REPORT, people. it's not difficult to get hold of.

[@brennencox516]

I don't quite understand why a sitting president cant be charged with a crime, as that does make them seem above the law, but accepting this shouldn't statues of limitations be put on pause while they are sitting as president?

[@bigmacdaddy1234]

He can be charged with a crime. But first a crime has to be committed.

[@brennencox516]

@@bigmacdaddy1234 sounds like a Trump supporter 'talking point'. Muller specifically answered yes to 'if the president were not the president, would he be charged with a crime?' I don't know if you are pro-Trump or not, but what you have stated in this thread is, based on all I've heard, demonstrably incorrect.

[@bigmacdaddy1234]

@@brennencox516 Nothing I said was demonstrably incorrect. It does not matter whether I am pro-Trump or not. The fact is you have to commit a crime first before you can be charged with one. Are you suggesting that this is not a fact?

[@brennencox516]

@@bigmacdaddy1234 True, but the way you worded it makes it sound like you don't believe he, Trump, committed a crime. Muller said crimes were found, so that's why I said what you said is demonstrably incorrect, because it has been demonstrated that he is guilty of crimes. So, were you just saying something obvious, like hot water is hot? Or are you making the claim that Trump has not committed any crimes, and therefore can not be charged?

[@bigmacdaddy1234]

@@brennencox516 You can only be guilty if convicted by a jury of your peers. I can't claim whether or not Trump committed crimes because I am not on the jury panel.

[@muuuuuud]

Bobby three sticks did a great job today. ^^

[@universalorlandochica]

Trump: The Worst A Man Can Get Perfect 👏👏👏😂

[@williamhvx]

Azalea Rivera mmm

[@EM-qx3hx]

Jack Rheiner 😂😂 great sarcasm

[@karinagutierrez7134]

I just worry someone is going to come and take that title away

[@davidstevenson5830]

@Jack Rheiner You are a regular comedian. Red states are in fact the welfare queens. If it weren't for blue states supporting you, you deplorables would have all died of starvation long ago.

[@benm5221]

@Jack Rheiner You serious or fox fried?

[@xuyahfish]

I have a correction for Colbert, "The worst a Man-baby can get"

[@doko3000]

Thank you CBS for putting up a playlist with all of the episode segments here in KZbin for the general audience (not only US)

[@SittingOnAPorch]

I hear pretty well, and I would have asked for the same repeats- the members were all over the place and asking speech-long questions (especially the GOPers)

[@nunnayrbznz3576]

Performance for their audience asking irrelevant questions and screaming over nothing. Jordan is NEVER on point but the Twerp makes me roll my eyes the minute he opens his mouth. He's just plain stupid and doesn't know it... young narcissist playing without his marbles.

[@gardavis]

Agreed and i wouId say its because they needed to guide the answer down a specific pathway to get the desired yes or no answer to use as a weaponized sound byte to delude the base with. "Lead a horse to poison and force it to drink" strategy. Its such elementary school level framing, too.. Just all over the place. Obtuse and purposefully muddy questioning all around. Succint is not what the GOP was after at all.. They were looking to preach from the pulpit, discredit Mueller and his team, sow seeds of discord and doubt in oreder to protect their godhead and in doing so, their own systemic wealth and priveledge. That being said.. The Dem side was not better. One laser focus on getting him to say "trump colluded or obstructed..JUST SAY IT." what about tge rest of the report? The election interference parts? The other people involved? Mueller spoke on it.. "..russians are influencing elections as we speak".. Crickets, mostly. Establishment democrats are gonna be the next to go after the MAGA circus ends.. We tired of all this. From everyone. Congress needs to get its shit together and do its goddamn job or we need to really start organizing to depose them all, and begin again. If we dont do something as a people with a common goal of mostly survival.. Representative Democracy will die out. Historically scrapped constitutions result in open fascism and power via violence dynamics.. Nobody on any side wants that shit in their life. Dont we all just wanna be left be to do what we do? I mean..fuck..really? Is this what we fucking are? Idealogue and followers.. Regurgitated fear and displaced rage? What happened to our philosophers and our collective wisdom about where this behavior gets us? Bonkers. Goddamn bonkers. Sigh.

[@gardavis]

@@nunnayrbznz3576 hes the worst. Real talk. A willfully ignorant buffoon. As an Ohioan.. Im sorry you all have to listen to this asshat. We hate him too. Hes an idiot. He is not us. Please remember that. Hes part of why ohio suffers economically and morally.

[@gardavis]

Sorry to rant. The world is a tense place. Tangental rage is in overabundance on every front it seems. Be well. My bad.

[@marysunshine4730]

J. Brujo Jim Jordan was a disgrace to our state as well!

[@westley209west9]

Robert Mueller all I got to say is thank u 4 not being a sellout like these spineless Republicans well not all but most sad 2 see

[@bellenice5670]

I hope he doesn't run to Russia or north Korea to seek asylum to avert being arrested....

[@deepattison9329]

They should be waiting at the doors when he leaves.

[@delir.6488]

At North Korea Kim's door: Knock knock, little 🐖 pig is me your old friend trumpet. Can you give me asylum ?

[@Ameriguy99]

Arrested for what exactly? There is no evidence linking Trump to any crime Mueller said so in this very hearing

[@ronaldthomas9778]

The lady behind Muller was shaking her head yes before Muller said anything LMAO!

[@jennifergridley8111]

A tragic case of mouth spurs!! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@robertmontano582]

Trump will simply tweet that you didn't hear what you heard !

[@heatherremlin8607]

He already has!! Guys a loon

[@jockoadams3377]

The Mueller Report also did not conclude that Trump is not a giraffe.

[@21inchwide]

Colbert "They're simple people, they're easy to please" A joker who knows his audience of clapping seals..

[@pibegonzalez]

"That went a little fast for me", the edit didn't show the guy saying "I talk slowly, I'm said I talk fast", and proceeding to talk as quickly and intricately as possible

[@rodneysmart9774]

Right. That guy was babbling so hard. Mueller was being careful.

[@nunnayrbznz3576]

Clearly a failed plan by GOP to refer to that honorable man as impaired. It just made the GOP strategy VERY clear.

[@melissaweyrick5311]

Stephen has the hardest working Eyebrows in Show Business

[@heatherremlin8607]

Boy I'll say!

[@Melik565]

He’s right up there with The Rock!

[@Haijwsyz51846]

Finally a clear answer ! DT would have been charged. No one should be above the law.

[@lynchmob1968]

Clear answer? Wipe the smug off your glasses!

[@123haninhk]

"No need to yell, sir!" 😂

[@barbdawson1850]

Exculpate definition is - to clear from alleged fault or guilt. How to use exculpate in a sentence

[@brianhouston5368]

Here you go: "Donald Trump was not exculpated by the Mueller Report."

[@julietv4275]

After the Muller testimony we got chief spurs chopper tantrum I meant talk.

[@Bigolddragon]

I like chopper talk 🤭

[@TheKaiTetley]

Juliet V. No, you meant the first. Chopper Whopper Lopper

[@TheSteveRibeiro]

Keep covering this Stephen! it needs as much coverage as possible. Keep it up

[@lazyperfectionist1]

"Did you actually, totally exonerate the President?" "No." Make note of this detail. Trump swears, left and right, that the report _totally exonerated him._ So whose interpretation of the report should we trust? A man not exactly renowned for reading or the man who _actually wrote it?_

[@lazyperfectionist1]

"Can you explain, so the American people can understand, what the word 'exonerate' means?" "It means 'exculpate.'" 🤦🤦🤦

[@miikestevens8286]

he couldnt , iyts not in a any prosecutors remit . Then he confirms once again, that his team did not determine not to charge due to Presidential immunity but because they never came to a conclusion on any guilt regarding the attempt to obstruct justice for a crime which he was cleared of .

[@lazyperfectionist1]

@@miikestevens8286 Good god, man! _Punctuation!_ _Grammar!_ You would have us believe that you understand _English,_ so _use the frickin' language!_

[@ybyby3rdday]

I think trump doesnt understand how that works. In justice , you cannot exonerate someone. Basically all you can say is that theres no evidence of wrongdoing. Which means Trump is presumed innocent by the law. No one in the history of modern justice system is exonerated

[@Lyrakill]

@@ybyby3rdday Trump was wrong to say he was exonerated, because you have to actually commit a crime to be exonerated.