Robert Mueller reveals he did not subpoena Donald Trump in order to 'expedite' the investigation

NEW: Robert Mueller reveals he did not subpoena Donald Trump in order to 'expedite' the investigation

In his testimony before Congress Wednesday, former special counsel Robert Mueller revealed that during his 22-month-long investigation, he did not issue a subpoena to President Donald Trump because he believed legal challenges by the White House would prolong the completion of the probe.

As is documented in the 448-page report, Trump answered written questions but did not fully answer all of them. Mueller testified Wednesday that the president did not respond to a round of follow-up questions.

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