Starting his testimony at the House Judiciary Committee with a bang, former special counsel Robert Mueller made clear that Donald Trump's favorite tweet—"total exoneration"—was totally fake news. Chairman Jerry Nadler asked the establishing questions.
Was it true that his report into Russian influence in his campaign and the 2016 election did not clear Trump of obstruction of justice? Mueller answered, "Correct. It is not what the report said."
Then Nadler asked, "What about total exoneration? […] Did you actually totally exonerate the president?"
The answer was simple: "No." He followed up by confirming that Trump refused to be interviewed by the investigative team.