Pro-impeachment Democrats were hoping for a blockbuster show on Wednesday. Instead they are left trying to regain momentum in their drive to oust President Donald Trump from office.
One House Democrat who’s undecided on impeachment and asked not to be named said Mueller “was terrible in what I saw of him.” This lawmaker insisted that wouldn’t sway his decision, but admitted, “It sure didn’t help.” “I think it’ll depend on how the public views what they saw today," said Rep. Cedric Richmond . “Hopefully my colleagues see what I see. We’ve known for a long time that this president went above and beyond to obstruct this investigation. I think the Republicans know it, I think they’re playing defense for their guy.”
But there was also an embarrassing "correction" by Mueller that undermined his most damaging revelation from his testimony before the House Judiciary Committee. "He got off to a slow start, but anytime 20 million people are watching you on TV and you're in front of a congressional committee, you're gonna be a little nervous," said Rep. G.K. Butterfield ., who supports an impeachment inquiry.
Rep. Jamie Raskin said Mueller laid out "overwhelming, devastating evidence" of obstruction of justice by Trump, "even if he took on a far less aggressive role [as a prosecutor] than he could have."
I was fortunate enough to witness the fall of one empire. If this “shaky” testimony is not enough to fire the president, i believe I will be unfortunate enough to witness the fall of the other one .
Wishful thinking by GOP. Statements coming from realDonaldTrump are never honest anymore, if they ever were. Trump’s tax returns are like Nixon’s tapes. Trump’s biggest mistake - sucking up to Putin. ImpeachDonaldTrumpNOW
News alert! GOP lawmakers and the White House are liars.
Bobby Mueller was exposed today for the bumbling fool that he is. clueless delusional biased. crooked.
It isn’t over until we the American people decide it is!
Let them continue this embarrassment to them at their own peril. They have shown themselves to be reckless and careless with taxpayer money and incompetent in their duty to carry out their responsibilities to the American people.👎
The great thing is the GOP don't have the final say as to what's over and what isn't.
Shaky performance? Jesus with this narrative. It’s wrong.
It was not a performance, nor was it 'shaky'. It's irresponsible to state it as such.
The only question I have ? DID MUELLER READ THE MUELLER REPORT!!!!
If Mueller appeared slowed it was Batshit crazy Republicans doing it.
Republicans don’t get to determine if impeachment occurs. Elections have consequences. Mueller looked old but his testimony was damning.
Who is saying it was shaky? I guess Politico is doing its own spin these days without even feigning attribution.
Nothing shaky about it. The facts still remain
Wtf Politico. It’s the information in the report not a “performance” that matters.
WRONG!
Sure.
Hahahahah
Where are you getting this garbage?
Dead upon arrival in SENATE...
Keep trying, Mr. President! Mueller killer testimony this afternoon 'NO HOAX! NO WITCH HUNT!'
I still have hesitation to Impeach, but only because I want to see that family in PRISON. If he is Impeached - can the rest of the crimes still be prosecuted after he is out of office? Impeachment won't put them all in jail !!
Yeah slowed, couldn’t muster the votes last week before today’s disaster
Why do I feel like all these articles, saying the testimony was a dud, had a deadline and missed a large part of the Intelligence committee hearing?
It is
This shouldn't be about optics or delivery but the substance of his testimony. But y'all have decided that the news of the day is that Mueller didn't do backflips.
Who writes this crap? Mueller confirmed trump knew about Russian interference and welcomed it, is a liar, and acted to obstruct or interfere with his investigation. Oh, and Don jr should be investigated for his Wikileaks contacts. Pretty solid day I’d say
Of course the GOP says that. They want the case to be closed. What they don't realize is the hearing today was for the people. We already knew none of them would change their minds, because they're stooges. Just like Trump's followers. Independents & Dems were the target.
i see that politico's terrible brand of both sides journalism is alive and well
Are you kidding me? ImpeachmentInquiryNow
1. Obstruction was committed by Trump. 2. The Trump campaign coordinated with Russians during the election.
Shaky? He said Donny would have been indicted if he wasn’t the president. That’s not shaky. Do better.
Shaky = disastrous
'Shaky'? I observed clear and honest. Do better, Politico!
This was a lot of nothing.
You wanted thunderbolts and unicorns? When the truth is no longer enough...
So, Politico gets to decide it was shaky? I ask because I watched and listened. This is complicated stuff and he’s almost 75. Were you expecting a floor routine? He did fine and I’m more convinced than ever what criminals Drumpf and his swamp companions are.
This assessment is dead wrong......
It's done. No spin can save this debacle.
This is nonsense. Facts still point to the Presidents obstruction of justice. Today’s hearing doesn’t change that & in fact, enhances the need to pursue justice with impeachment.
You mean the shaky performance when he said the Russians interfered w the election which the Trump campaign encouraged, which is a crime, and that Trump obstructed the investigation into those potential crimes such that he would have been arrested if not Pres?
It’s just the beginning. What the president and his campaign did was wrong, unethical, unpatriotic and unbecoming of a president. A worse is that he and the GOP do not recognize it.
Calling him shaky is ageism. He may have some hearing loss but he was sharp as a tack.
What stumbles? Lol your headline sounds like propaganda. RobertMueller ‘s career as a man of integrity & the fact that POTUS. lied in sworn written testimony is not diminished by microphones that are not close enough or GOP questioners/auctioneers who prattle on about lochness
You guys know he said actual words, right?
I wasn’t aware that the GOP and the White House had a say in Trumps impeachment.
It was testimony. Not a performance.
Not true. Stop trying to shoot the messenger. Imagine Trump under oath for 7 hours. It would be hilarious and sad.
Politico really is pandering today. Jeez.
Democrats are completely unimportant in this. They have no power to unilaterally do this and if they hadn't blown the election already in 2020, they wouldn't even be talking about it.
Quoted...Exoneration no...obstruction yes. Not so shaky
NO EXONERATION..on obstruction..and Russia up the...………..get real.
It’s nowhere near over. Republicans & Trump are quite delusional.
I find it bizarre that anyone thinks his 'performance' was shaky. He answered questions directly, and many of those answers were very damning for the Trump Administration.
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