​Maxine Waters Ignores Mueller Report, Says Failure To Impeach Trump Will 'Imperil Nation'

    Rep. Maxine Waters wrote a statement demanding the removal of Attorney General William Barr and the impeachment of President Trump on Thursday. Waters said if President Donald Trump doesn't get impeached, it would "imperil the nation." 

     "I am very troubled by what has already been revealed by the report. The Mueller Report outlines ten instances during which Trump may have obstructed justice but left it to Congress to follow up on those investigations and legal conclusions," she said.

     "At this point, Congress’ failure to impeach is complacency in the face of the erosion of our democracy and constitutional norms. Congress’ failure to impeach would set a dangerous precedent and imperil the nation as it would vest too much power in the Executive Branch and embolden future officeholders to further debase the U.S. presidency if that’s even possible," she added.

     "The fix was in when Barr was confirmed by the Republican-controlled Senate. This was a spin job by an Attorney General acting as a sycophant to the President rather than carrying out his duties as the nation’s chief law enforcement officer,” Waters continued. 

     “Barr today again misrepresented Mueller’s findings and manufactured conclusions that were not reflected in the full report. I never had any confidence in Barr, but two things are clear after his press conference: Mueller must testify before Congress and Barr must be cast out of government along with this President and his accomplices," she said.

   “Barr is shielding him from transparency, insulating him from accountability, and protecting him from the consequences of his conduct. The report reveals that Barr has distorted the facts and lied for the President, which makes him complicit," she added.

      Barr released the redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on collusion between President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign and Russia. 

       Barr held a press conference on Thursday before releasing the report. A month prior, Barr released a four-page summary of the Mueller Report's findings. 

     The Mueller probe failed to find any evidence proving President Trump committed a crime. 

     "The evidence we obtained about the President’s actions and intent present difficult issues that prevent us from conclusively determining that no criminal conduct occurred. Accordingly, while this report does not conclude that the President committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him," the report states. ​