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>> when the president said the russian interference was a hoax, that was false, wasn't it? >> true. >> during his exchanges with lawmakers, mueller repeated his warnings about russia's ongoing attempts to interfere with american democracy. he also suggested the fbi is still in the business of a counterintelligence investigation. >> is this -- in your investigation did you think this was a single attempt by the russians to get involved in our election or did you find evidence to suggest they'll try to do this again? >> it wasn't a single attempt. they're doing it as we sit here. and they expect...

Obstruction of justice. is that correct? >> that is correct. >> was there sufficient evidence to convict president trump or anyone else with obstruction of justice? >> we did not make that calculation. >> how could you not have made the calculation -- >> because the olc opinion, office of legal counsel, indicates that we cannot indict a sitting president. >> could you charge the president with a crime after he left office? >> yes. >> you believe that he committed -- you could charge the president of the united states with obstruction of justice after he left office? >> yes. >> mueller continue...

Hoax. intelligence committee chairman adam schiff totaled it all up from today. russia interfered in our election to help trump. russians made numerous contacts with the campaign. the campaign welcomed their help. no one reported these contacts or interference to the fbi. they lied to cover it up. that was the quote. that was the summation after a protracted presentation. mueller started the day in front of house judiciary, where he was asked about trump's claims of exoneration and his possible legal exposure once he leaves office. >> the president has repeatedly claimed that your report found...

Congresswoman, let me begin with an attempt at truth here. be as honest as you can. was there disappointment in your caucus at the gulf between reputation and delivery today? >> you know, for some weeks now we have been trying to lower expectations because in negotiating with the special counsel and his team it was very clear that he did not want to engage in a lengthy discussion, that he wanted to be restricted to the four corners of the report. so we were anticipating i think a more taciturn response from the special counsel. >> what do you think was his best moment today, congresswoman? >> ...

Administration. robert mueller was a reluctant witness, and it showed. it was a long day on capitol hill seven hours from start to finish. the 89th and 90th congressional hearings in his lifetime of public service and likely his last. by the end of the day he said everything the democrats were trying to prove. it's not a witch hunt. it was not a hoax. he could not clear the president. and the russians are interfering in our election process right now. but declarative sentences were hard to find. he fouled off close to 200 questions with either no answer or a deflection. and the issue everyone ...