Saturday during the “Opening Statement” segment of Fox News Channel’s “Justice,” host Jeanine Pirro hammered Department of Justice special counsel Robert Mueller for his remarks, which have been perceived by some to suggest President Donald Trump committed obstruction of justice during Mueller’s investigation.
Pirro noted remarks from Attorney General William Barr to a Senate committee in which Barr said Mueller was still “formulating an explanation” as to why Mueller didn’t seek obstruction charges against Trump and suggested Mueller could have made that call.
“Still formulating an explanation as to why you didn’t reach a decision on obstruction?” Pirro said. “Are you stupid? You had two years to think about that one. And he did not. Instead, he punted. And now Mueller wants to come out and say, ‘Look, we never said he didn’t. We simply couldn’t make a decision because he’s the sitting president. Folks, that’s baloney. What was the point of this investigation in the first place? What did you do for two years, Bob? You could have reached a conclusion without charging by simply stating your conclusion or your opinion.”
“And by the way, when did you know there was no collusion?” she continued. “Did you know that before the midterms? You could have shut the whole thing down. Then again, it was a major help to the Democrats, now wasn’t it? And you’re helping them yet again. So let’s recap: Neither the president or anyone on the Trump campaign colluded with Russia. You couldn’t make a decision on obstruction. And by law, the attorney general and deputy attorney general had to do so. So, who the hell asked you this week to come out and muddy the waters like Jim Comey did in 2016?”
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