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Evisceration
Posted on: July 24, 2019 at 10:29:16 CT
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Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) tore into Robert Mueller at Wednesday's House Judiciary Committee hearing, claiming the former special counsel violated Justice Department principles by writing that his investigation did not exonerate President Trump.
Ratcliffe, a former prosecutor, was moved up by Republicans so that he was the second GOP lawmaker to ask questions to Mueller.
"Which DOJ policy or principal sets forth a legal standard that an investigated person is not exonerated if their innocence from criminal conduct is not conclusively determined?"
When Mueller didn't offer a clear answer, Ratcliffe pressed him to give an example of an instance of this other than the investigation of potential obstruction of justice by Trump.
"I cannot, but this is a unique situation," Mueller said before Ratcliffe cut him off.
"You can't find it because — I'll tell you why — it doesn't exist," Ratcliffe said.
"Respectfully, director, it was not the special counsel's job to conclusively determine Donald Trump's innocence or to exonerate him because the bedrock principal of our justice system is presumption of innocence. It exists for everyone," Ratcliffe said, raising his voice. "Everyone is entitled to it — even sitting presidents."
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gop-lawmaker-tears-into-mueller-alleging-his-report-violates-doj-principles/ar-AAENqEt?li=BBnb7Kz
Edited by Spanky at 10:29:32 on 07/24/19
Ratcliffe, a former prosecutor, was moved up by Republicans so that he was the second GOP lawmaker to ask questions to Mueller.
"Which DOJ policy or principal sets forth a legal standard that an investigated person is not exonerated if their innocence from criminal conduct is not conclusively determined?"
When Mueller didn't offer a clear answer, Ratcliffe pressed him to give an example of an instance of this other than the investigation of potential obstruction of justice by Trump.
"I cannot, but this is a unique situation," Mueller said before Ratcliffe cut him off.
"You can't find it because — I'll tell you why — it doesn't exist," Ratcliffe said.
"Respectfully, director, it was not the special counsel's job to conclusively determine Donald Trump's innocence or to exonerate him because the bedrock principal of our justice system is presumption of innocence. It exists for everyone," Ratcliffe said, raising his voice. "Everyone is entitled to it — even sitting presidents."
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gop-lawmaker-tears-into-mueller-alleging-his-report-violates-doj-principles/ar-AAENqEt?li=BBnb7Kz
Edited by Spanky at 10:29:32 on 07/24/19
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