Shortly after the public release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on the nearly two-year long investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, several 2020 Democratic presidential candidates were already demanding more answers.
Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders urged Congress to continue to investigate Trump. “It is clear that Donald Trump wanted nothing more than to shut down the Mueller investigation,” Sanders said. “While we have more detail from today’s report than before, Congress must continue its investigation into Trump’s conduct and any foreign attempts to influence our election.” (RELATED: Bernie Sanders’ 2020 Campaign Responds To Alleged FEC Violation By Calling Trump A Racist)
It is clear that Donald Trump wanted nothing more than to shut down the Mueller investigation. While we have more detail from today’s report than before, Congress must continue its investigation into Trump’s conduct and any foreign attempts to influence our election.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) April 18, 2019
We must also work to do everything we can to protect our future elections from the significant threat of foreign interference, and I call on President Trump and Republican leadership to stop obstructing the necessary work to protect our democracy.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) April 18, 2019
California Sen. Kamala Harris called for the full, unredacted report to be released to Congress, and linked to a campaign page intended to collect signatures calling for Mueller to testify. (RELATED: Democrats Rally Around The Same Exact Word To Describe AG Barr’s Press Conference)
Congress needs to see the full, unredacted Mueller report and all of the investigation’s underlying evidence — and Special Counsel Robert Mueller must testify publicly before Congress. Add your name now if you agree »https://t.co/q2GoxtZdQ9
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) April 18, 2019
South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, a rising star in the party, called the report “disturbing,” and claimed that it proved Trump puts his own interests ahead of the country’s.
The Mueller report is a disturbing if not completely surprising collection of evidence that shows a president putting his own interests ahead of the country’s. Today again demonstrates why we need to change the channel in 2020.
— Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) April 18, 2019
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren called the redacted portions of the report a “disgrace,” and also called on Mueller to testify before Congress.
“The American people deserve answers,” she said.
This is a disgrace. The American people deserve answers—and Special Counsel Robert Mueller should testify publicly before Congress. #ReleaseTheFullReport pic.twitter.com/ROG0Bt6JVq
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) April 18, 2019
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker echoed a similar sentiment, while calling on Mueller to testify “as soon as possible.”
Robert Mueller must testify in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee as soon as possible. Congress & the American people need to hear directly from the person who authored the report.
— Sen. Cory Booker (@SenBooker) April 18, 2019