Congressman Ratcliffe Rips Mueller For Making Up a Bogus Standard of Guilt for President Trump

Townhall.com ^ | July 24, 2019 | Katie Pavlich

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On Wednesday morning, former Special Counsel Robert Mueller testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee about his 448-page report. It was released to the public in April after a two-year-long investigation.

Republican Congressman John Ratcliffe didn't waste any time with his brief, five minute questioning period and ripped Mueller for making up a standard of guilt only applicable to President Trump.

"Now your report, and today you said that, 'All times the Special Counsel team operated under, was guided by, and followed Justice Department policies and principles,' so which DOJ policy or principle sets forth a legal standard that an investigated person is not exonerated if their innocence from criminal conduct is not conclusively determined?" Ratcliffe said.

"Which DOJ policy or principle sets forth a legal standard that an investigated person is not exonerated if their innocence from criminal conduct is not conclusively determined? Where does that language come from, director? Where is the DOJ policy that says that? Let me make it easier, can you give me an example other than Donald Trump where the Justice Department determined that an investigated person was not exonerated because their innocence was not conclusively determined?" he continued.

"I cannot but this is a unique situation," Mueller responded.

"Ok, well you can’t—time is short, I’ve got five minutes—let’s just leave it at you can’t find it because I’ll tell you why: it doesn’t exist. The Special Counsel’s job, nowhere does it say that you were to conclusively determine Donald Trump’s innocence or that the Special Counsel report should determine whether or not to exonerate him. It’s not in any of the documents, it’s not in your appointment order, it’s not in the Special Counsel regulations, it’s not in the OLC opinions, it’s not in the Justice manual, and it’s not in the principles of federal prosecution," Ratcliffe continued. "Nowhere do those words appear together because, respectfully, respectfully director, it was not the Special Counsel’s job to conclusively determine Donald Trump’s innocence or to exonerate him, because the bedrock principle of our justice system is a presumption of innocence. It exists for everyone, everyone is entitled to it, including sitting presidents. And because there is a presumption of innocence, prosecutors never ever need to conclusively determine it."

Watch below:

Rep. John Ratcliffe Shreds Volume II Of Robert Mueller's Report

[EQAndyBuzz]

Boom!

[cdcdawg]

Ratcliffe had the line of the day about the President not being “below the law”. That was great. The rest of them need to be repeating that line.

[NFHale]

I though that was absolutely magnificent...

[pepsionice]

Mueller is thinking and operating at three-quarters speed. Whatever show this was supposed to turn into....is a joke. Embarrassing end to his career.

[NFHale]

“though “ should be “thought”...

damn...

[equaviator]

[jazusamo]

Off the Wall Ping!

Contact to be added.

[BunnySlippers]

Excellent. The standard of justice, anyway!

[z3n]

He is not innocent. Lester Holt and Brian Williams have been running story after story after story after story for 3 years convincing Americans that there is some sort of there there

[jazusamo]

Bump!

[Teacher317]

Ratcliffe and Collins have the two 5-min segments that are worth watching.

[Andy'smom]

Ratcliffe was excellent.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Damn I wish I could watch this. I read someone else questioned him why he threw the book at anyone associated with Trump but nothing happened to Christopher Steele. I can’t believe this! The Republican party is getting some balls for once?

[jazusamo]

Amen to that!

Congressman Ratcliffe is dead on the mark and the American people know that he is.

[NFHale]

“...and the American people know that he is....”

Those watching this farce do, at any rate.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

“”I cannot but this is a unique situation,” Mueller responded.”

Yeah, the unique situation being the Rats want to impeach Trump ergo the law can be twisted. What a corrupt mofo!

[Jimmy The Snake]

Mueller was a figure head to attempt to give the witch hunt run by the angry Dems credibility. He does not know what is in the report or his press conf speech because he does not know.

[jazusamo]

MAGA!

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[Ann Archy]

But MuleFace was Yukking it up with the last 3 Democrats!