Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the chair of the House Intelligence Committee, is certainly feeling the heat after Mueller submitted his report that vindicated President Donald Trump.
Appearing on ABC’s “This Week,” George Stephanopoulos asked Schiff how he squares his innumerous past proclamations that there is evidence of collusion with Mueller’s decision not to charge anyone with such crimes.
Schiff responded that there is “significant evidence of collusion” and pointed to evidence such as the Trump Tower meeting in 2016 between Trump campaign officials and Russians as well as alleged communications between former Trump adviser Roger Stone and WikiLeaks.
But Schiff added that “there’s a difference between compelling evidence of collusion” and whether Mueller concluded that “he can prove beyond a reasonable doubt the criminal charge of conspiracy.”
“I have trust in his prosecutorial judgment, but that doesn’t mean, of course, that there isn’t compelling and incriminating evidence that should be shared with the American people,” Schiff said.
But Schiff and other Democrats have urged lawmakers not to draw conclusions before Mueller’s report is made public. A summary of Mueller’s main findings could be shared with Congress and made public as soon as Sunday.
