mueller was sending to you, a sitting member of congress? >> i think what is clear is that i think it's a fair inference from what we heard in that press conference that bob mueller was essentially referring impeachment to the united states congress. >> reporter: a steady stream of 2020 democratic candidates rapidly jumped in with reaction. senators cory booker and kir stkirsten gillibrand both previously stopped short of launching an impeachment inquiry. today, booker said congress had a legal and moral obligation to begin proceedings. gillibrand said in her statement, it's time. elizabeth warren, among the first of the candidates to call for impeachment proceedings, reiterated that call. >> these are impeachable offenses. >> your reaction to mueller today, sir? >> front-runner joe biden ignored questions from reporters about mueller's news conference. in a statement, he stopped short of calling for impeachment proceedings to begin, saying, quote, no one would relish what would certainly be a divisive

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