Within minutes of Mueller’s statement, when the special counsel reiterated that he did not feel he had the authority to charge Trump with obstruction, congressional Democrats and 2020 presidential candidates insisted impeachment was warranted. Robert Mueller’s statement makes it clear: Congress has a legal and moral obligation to begin impeachment proceedings immediately. In fact, several Republican senators said Wednesday after Mueller’s statement that it was time for Democrats to move on. But for Democrats, Mueller’s words were a clear signal that it is Congress’ responsibility to hold the president accountable and impeachment was the main tool. Even House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., who has stopped short of using the word impeachment in public, said Congress must act.

Source: National Post May 29, 2019 19:57 UTC