general of the mueller report. it just became available and reading through it quickly there things.uple of on russian interference the counsel ites special investigation didn't find that he trump campaign or anyone associated with it conspired or court maded with russia to presidential campaign. he writes on the obstruction of making a thorough fool investigation in the -- horough investigation they decided whether to evaluate conduct under department prosecution erning and determined not to make a prosecutorial judgment. he sprpbl counsel did tphnot dw a conclusion as to whether the xamined conduct constituted obstruction. instead, for each of the relevant actions investigated

sets out evidence on both sides of the question and leaves unresolved what the council views as difficult issues of law and fact oncerning whether the president's actions and intent could be viewed as obstruction. goes on to general say the special counsel's facts n to describe without reaching any legal onclusions leaves it to the attorney general to determine whether the conduct described in constitutes a crime. he dep attorney general rob rosenstein and i concluded that suffer to e is not establish that the president ommitted an obstruction of justice ovffense. c-span.org it at the let's go it ben an independent. what is your reaction? [no response]

. frankie in cane, texas, an independent. your reaction to the attorney general's principal of the mueller report? caller: i believe we should have released. feeling, ave a strong not n't think russia did tphot conclude in our reaction. it was a waste of time and taxpayer money. it was a waste of mine and yours over.'m gladder it to be host: the attorney writes special counsel investigation two main there were russian efforts to influence the 2016 election the first attempts russian organization to tdo nternet agencies to conduct mediaormation and social

with the aim of interfering with the election. the second was russian conduct t effort to computer hacking operations to ather and disseminate information to influence election. raymond in cleveland, democrat. on the air. caller: i think the mueller public.hould be made host: you want to see the whole thing? caller: yes. ok.: back to the letter that the attorney general sent to ago where st moments he writes as i previously stated of the public interest in this for that reason release as much of it as i can consistent with pplicable law based on my discussions with special counsel contains rent that it material that is or could be ubject to federal rule of

criminal procedure which imposes restriction on the in connection relating to the matter occurring before the grand jury so it is not clear from this letter to that this report in its entirety can be made public. hillsborough, ohio, democrat. what do you think? public i think that the should see the whole letter, everything. host: have soon the letter that he -- have you seen the letter that the attorney general sent to congress? caller: no. it is on c-span.org, four chair of the the rangking committee and member and house jew dish share ranking member. allen in california, republican. allen. caller: hi.

i would like to know when they to conduct an investigation of hillary clinton and find out what really in the last selection and where it came from. obviously it came through the democratic party, democratic chairman, elements. so why don't we start on that we spent so much money on trying to trump and haveon nothing. on hillary ind out clinton are we have something. next, gordon is independent. go ahead. caller: thanks for taking my call. i'm an independent that leans extremely right. voicing their opinions about releasing the seem to eport don't understand part of that report has national security matters privacy issues.

we don't want to disclose people's names who have not been found to engage in illegal activity and have the risk of lives and their national security matters should be redacted. that most of the report should be reported to the public. host: the attorney general in the letter generally the rule limits disclosure of certain rand jury information in a criminal investigation and given the restrictions the schedule or processing the report depends on how quickly the department can identify apply to rule six that cannot be made to public. requested the assistance of general counsel in the report. i also must identify any information that could impact other ongoing matters of the special counsel referred to other

offices. as soon as that process is be in a i will position to move forward expeditiously in determining released in light of applicable law, regulations and departmental policy. nick in michigan, democrat. caller: yes, i just wanted to thank you for taking my call and health you know that we have -- let you know we have been spending all types of taxpayer money and we find out nothing. guy alone, let him do his job. we can. in if if not leave him alone. spending taxpayer money chasing a ghost. gordon, mix thoughts there. michael raleigh, north carolina, independent. michael. caller: i believe that the incomplete andis to ted to hide information

favor the president. host: how do you know that? believe that? caller: i believe it because he works for the president. there is any e integrity or honesty in the general or the president. and i don't believe -- i just nutshell s lying in a and i believe that he will lie about anything. to, who are you referring the president or the attorney general? caller: both. are cut from the same cloth. host: i will leave it there. a couple of callers saying it has been a waste of taxpayer dollars. u.s.a. today" put there chart together recently robert mueller's investigation brought has spent.ey than it the mueller investigation as far $25 e know cost around million. among the president's many criticisms of the russia cost associatehe he with it has nearly a second

jagr but the fines and forfeitures could push the the black andinto that is including the money that seized in fines and manna for from paul the and others that special counsel investigated. a little old so we don't know the final tally but there investigation can come out in black. shannon in fletcher, north democrat.a caller: hi. the nk that we should see entirety of mueller's report. security things that need not to be told, then health that be. because -- then let that be because russia, china and verybody has done what they needed to do and interfered with thatlection and it is time we stand up as americans and stop doing the things that we

and trump is not cable company.ng a man is mentally retarded. host: have you read the attorney general's letter that was just sent to congress? yet, because he is a man of trump. trump put him in august. against anything you could do against president so clear that we will never get the truth from him. host: i encourage you and others for yourself. you can find it on c-span.org. entirety, four pag pages, to the top tkefpls and democrats and republicans on each of the house nd senate screw dish share committees. -- judiciary committees. christi christine a run from arizona. caller: are democrats going to to let this go?

lohard more about hillary's e-mail the true facts of what too much with her. dishonest as the next person. host: you think the federal should spend more investigating hillary clinton? caller: fair is fair. trump, why don't they clear hillary clinton. anybody. guilty as are democrats going to let there in peace and ive harmony? nancythe democrats led by pelosi and chuck schumer saying released in its entirety. this is a statement that was them ut by above the of yesterday. attorney general barr must not ive presumptive his lawyers or staff a sneak preview of the

and the white house shouldn't be able to interfere about what parts are made public. telling her colleagues on a teleconference call yesterday where about 120 joined her, these are democrats she said she would any ne or refuse intelligence briefings from the judiciary department about the counsel as report. instead she wants it made public its entirety so that lawmakers are free it talk about it. new mexico. it blicans also calling for to be made public. 17 er: first of all intelligence agencies have spent four years on this investigation, this russia-gate stuff which is nothing more than the d.n.c. presidential campaign

for 2020. another thing if donald used the state department for the steal of u.s. to the military he would be out of office and so would pence for being tied to it. and if this administration had alliance with isis , they would yemen also be out of office by now. obama what the administration did. we are just gearing up for more party same, whichever gets elected to the white house and control. host: ok, been. in the attorney skwraepbs letter -- general's letter he says in the report the pecial counsel noted in completing his investigation he employed 19 lawyers who much by approximately 40 forensicent, analysts,

accountants and other professional staff. t issued more than 2800 subpoenas executed nearly 500 search warrants obtained more 230 orders for communication records issued almost 50 orders authorizing use pen registers and made 13 requests to fortune governments interviewed and approximately 500 witnesses. four oaks, north carolina, democrat, you are next. caller: cold blooded democrat. is in the office for just the money and making money is of the united states, it a bad situation. this reportirety of will never come out, never. we won'tg it does, but never really honestly see the truth. has been e what minimized.

host: anaheim, california, me withrepublican, help your name. slavic i'm from a country, i'm from croatia and i terr -- hysterical that at russia point own ut pointing at their party. ost: let's go to penny in gardner, maine. disappointed in what little information we have. i believe the whole report needs e given to us, number one. in er two, i'm interested he three sealed indictments, the offense three dozen sealed indictments that were mentioned that news last night mueller has not -- that we

who those are d f -- fox news mentioned them last night on one f their shows that there were unsealed indictments and i'm wondering if they are for the president of the united states. beyond that, i want to say the looks we don'tal have to impeach this president. he's a monster and he has been years forstigation by the f.b.i. for money laundering. i don't know how the republicans ever chose him for a valid candidate for president. backgroundy not do a check on him? certainly you don't put a white house.e host: i will stop you there because there is something on -- sealed

indictment. attorney re the general is responding to the fox report but he said they a number of digits and convictions of individual in connection with the have igation all of which been publicly disclosed. during the course of the nvestigation special counsel referred several matters it ther offices for further action. it doesn't recommend any further anyctment nor did it obtain sealed indictments yet to be made public. said they pertain to russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and the one on the question of obstruction of justice the attorney general is saying in the special counsel report points to evidence that anybody in the rump campaign or anyone conspired or coordinated with

russian. obstruction of justice the special counsel didn't draw a as to whether the examined conduct constituted obstruction. action for each relevant investigated the report set out evidence on both sides of the leaves unresolved whether special counsel views as of law and fact concerning whether the president's actions and intent as obstruction. the special counsel states and hile this report doesn't conclude that the president committed a criticism it also him.not, honor rate the decision to describe it legal reaching any conclusions leaves it to the general to decide whether the conduct constitutes crime. in consultation with rob rosenstein the two have oncluded that the evidence srefrld -- developed is not

establish that the president committed an obstruction of justice offense. ug read this -- you can read .org.at c-span we are reading the conclusions congress. an o to chuck in ohio, independent. caller: i have a couple of things that i would like to talk about. first of all, this is very important. fisa issues with there and i don't understand why that is not put on more of a are tion that these people d.o.j. people and started this for two ng off and years i heard about the mueller report. wait.ave to fall.e trees are going to now it came out and it isn't

working right so the policeman left in the document party are trying to move the gol goal post. -- 'm constantly hearing the same stu stuff. i'm a fair person, i try to vote for the best guys but nobody talks about what is going on country.good for the all i asked is if you said something. host: on that note, let me show you what some of the lawmakers were on the sun shows this morning -- sunday shows had to what happens going forward, their reaction to this report. house e the chair of the screw dish share on cnn dog

fox and adam shift and mark meadows on cnn. take a listen. audio issues there. we will try to get that queued up. keep taking reaction. bill in washington, d.c., independent. bill, go ahead. caller: hello. it seems our country has become , mueller is running away from his responsibility. on nationwide tv the president f the united states admitting to lester holt that he fired the director comey because of him being interested in this

russia thing. that is carte blanche black tion of justice, and white. what do you need have a the ehammer to hit us over head to tell us what obstruction of justice is? don't touch afraid, the emperor and why is russia shaking him down? lindsey graham told us that a year ago. doesn't ook at -- it have anything with 2015 or 2016. he said 2008. trump get his money? that is how he's been shaken down. is only one of the candidates graham.im lindsay scared of basic truths. it is like 1984 coming true 100 over. he admitted he fired the f.b.i.

irector because he was looking into the russia matter. how much more basic can it get? mueller was atel church with his wife a block house and they were seen walking after attending st. episcopal church morning services. the president spent some of his golfing with lindsey gowdy and trey .resident's chief of staff bonnie from pennsylvania, republican. hi.er: i would just like to say it is idiculous what is going on and we have come so far away from presumptive is president trump is

trying to stop some of them and democrats will do anything stop president trump. ost: again from jacksonville, florida. democrat. what is your reaction to general's conclusions on the mueller report? very deep l, it is divisive. plus like you said, in the house 420-0 to have the full report made. beyond that, we need more love in the country. i'm a republican, i voted know., bush, bush, you and but i didn't vote for any oth others. but what i see is i see -- i'm a commander i see our war veterans, t

gold star family members. i heard him say that i got the the military, i have got biker gangs and i'm to figure out what are you saying. thati hear him say as well know, his hen, you attorney, got on tv in his and said ore congress i'm here to warn the american eople that there will not be a peaceful transfer of power in 2020. trying to figure out what is going on. ecause i believe that our democracy is seriously, seriously compromised and we are risk. host: ok. ken there in jacksonville, florida. ken mentioned the vote in the house to make the mueller report

public. out by a tweet sent house democrats today reminding republicansrats and agreed in the house just to make the of them mueller report available to the public. afternoon on to this jason in illinois, republican. it is almost comical to [inaudible] was wasteful job and i'm from the u.k., i live in the u.s. now but and because i it didn't agree it is sort of is ng himself where democracy. them and get behind support them. rather than sort of spending

[inaudible] too far gone he's doing well and get behind him. you are interesting the letter the attorney general sent to congress just before 4:00 it is on e east coast our website c-span.org. arlington, texas, democrat. what did you think? yes, two points. ur government has three branches and they are a check nd balance branches and the mueller report, i read it and so we are going to live with that. host: what do you mean you read it? is not out. stpwhrao i went to c-span and read the letter. you read the letter.

caller: yes. i can live with that. that is what the government says with that.ive , president trump trump talked to the leader of wione on i n one -- don't know how many much on the other side but he is the only who knows what went on in that conversation. really think that is a very smart thing and i think an investigation should be made to see what happened in that. people talk about how well our economy is doing. yes, we have some parts of our economy that is doing especially forl, upper echelon people. on the lower bases own in the trenches working

these menial jobs are not getting paid enough money to and our economy in that area is really, really hurting. host: you mentioned other investigations. did a story where they utlined the different investigations that are appening and one of them the headline on it is a complete uide to all 17 none trump and russia investigations reported in december of 2018 so we know that is gain away and the robert mueller investigation 16 others still happening. the house democrats who now the committees, the house oversight. judiciary, all said they are carrying on and will continue the investigations into president and the administration

beyond the election, his dealings, et cetera, then you have the southern district of new york doing a as well.nvestigations robert, portsmouth, virginia, independent. air, robert.e caller: good afternoon. democrat, neither one of them has said that they about whatd anything donald trump has done to the united states. setting us up for failure. every time you turn around now money from o take everything but he likes these investigations because it pulls people's attention away from whether is really -- important, really climate change and all you hear is about these investigations law of investigations judges that he

ppointed, all of them republicans, naturally. but you look at everything that he is en doing and setting us up for failure around the whole globe. at israel, you have saudi arabia, everything that he's world itself he including russia he is setting us up for failure. tariffs. jew dish claire tweeted lindsey graham after the letter i received top line findings from the attorney general. for the rule of law. great day for president trump and his team. no collusion. -- the cloud over president trump has been removed by there report. brian from new jersey. what do you think? i believe mr. mueller did a get r good job and clears

my mind.dent in host: clears the president in mind. what do you want to happen with this mueller report? aller: i think it should be released to the public. i know that is not a popular among republicans. host: we heard from several saying make itay public as much as you can under restrictions and regulations that are there make it public. that is a good thing. host: why do you think that will help? caller: the american people should be able to see what it if it is bad for the president. reead again one sentence from the attorney to lawmakers er where he quotes the special ounsel on this letter the special counsel states while it report doesn't conclude that the

crime it committed a also do not, honor rate him. exonerate him. aaron in north carolina, a democrat. caller: i want to say i do think that the mueller report needs to be released in full. with cluding anything critical national security and i g.o.p. was ow the complaining about hillary and er e-mails they need to along at evangel trump and jared -- ner host: james, independent. caller: i'm upset with the american voters myself. if you want to look for somebody to blame the way the country is being run look in a mirror. republican vote a president in and later put in a democratic senate and you know don't cans and democrats get along. they are not going to agree on anything and nothing is going to get done. do your homework before you go polls.votiing

you knew trump was a habitual he got in and poor people can't trust rich people because they will do things to rich people like the tax breaks because it will benefit and look at the people you voted in the congress and senate pertaining to s the american people but don't pertain to them for instance and when martha stewart was locked up for it and congressmen and senators have pwouobama got until in office and closed that. people d of bickering complain of what is being done and borders should be sealed and we should have walls up. that doesn't make sense. think about what you are doing people in vote these and when you want to blame somebody about what is going on blame the mirror and myself because you are the people doing the crazy voting.

point.hard your we will hear more from lawmakers because they return to washington tomorrow after being this past week become -- washington in the house and senate will be in session tomorrow and we will get from lawmakers in washington, d.c. to the mueller we know so fared a what we know so far are top ine conclusions written by the attorney general in a letter to members of the house and senate dish share -- jew dish share committees. on c-span.org at and read it for yourself. burt in lincoln, nebraska. independent. >> i'm an independent and didn't

ote for trump nor did i vote for obama but theis national joe us as the previous guy said. we have to look in the mirror. was surprised by the mueller report in the sense that even though it did not exonerate him clearly said that there was no collusion or nothing they find and they had pretty significant power. i wonder what it is going to our for us to realize that elected officials are not perfect. certainly do not think trump nor hillary nor obama nor you can go back as far as you want people.ect but somebody is going to be in that office appear make decisions decisions. hy won't rememb we are carpings after the report was released i don't understand. host: when the special counsel this report doesn't exonerate him what do you think should happen? caller: first of all, the report should be made public.

is early believe that much one behind closed doors and in secrecy that the public should more aware. nixon tried the national security issue and it didn't work for him. has been used in the past. i'm not suggesting either side just arly right, i'm saying mueller had a lot of power and apparently he was not ble to find anything conclusive. if he had i'm sure it would have come out. let me read to you what the ttorney john -- how attorney general described the work mueller did. 9 lawyers assisted by approximately 40 f.b.i. agents, analysts, forensic accountants and other staff and issued more than 2,800 subpoenas, executed nearly 500 search warrants, more than 230 for communication records

shoot almost 50 orders register g use of pen and 13 requests of fortune overnments and interviewed -- foreign governments and interviewed approximately 500 witnesses so that is an overview in this letter from the attorney general to members of congress. c-span.org. it on james, rockingham, north carolina. republican. everybody has their own opinion about the investigation and i'm pretty sure the one doing the investigation knows what they are doing. news but watch the every time you turn it on it is rump this, trump that and it has me so discouraged i cut my tv off. to let the ones that voting or not voting let it alone. causes trouble and it goes on and on.

my call. for taking host: larry in north richland texas, a democrat. you are next. democraticave been a all my life and i don't know of my family that wasn't a democrat but when it came to don'tlls they used to say ask me how i voted. that is my business. ut i'm really disappointed in kavanaugh since the hearings how rude and can be whene adults they want to be. we have seen that in confirmation hearings on who is elected and how there were elect d and and nobody knows,

study it to know anythinghe truth about going on in d.c. all i want to know is the truth. to know this story and this story, which are the but by different objectives and different deals. to cease.hunt has i have to support my president. one i have and i will support him until the days not in office. host: zack from florida, republican. agree i would like to with the last three callers. same been thinking the thing. disappointing to hear people bicker at each other and sad media has taken this opportunity to cover this more important things that can be bringing us

together. it there for leave now. again, if you want to read to rney general's letter members of congress now available to the media and all go to c-span.org and you can read it there in its entirety. be getting your reaction to the latest on the mueller on rt on tomorrow "washington journal" starting 7:00 a.m. now we will bring you the debate senators recently had on the green new deal. >> matthew daily covers congress for the associated press as they return and they will have a vote on the democrats' green new deal. which that proposal and lawmakers were involved in krao creating it plan by democrats by ed markey much massachusetts the media star of the freshman class correspotez and

address climate change off over 10 years wean us oil and natural gas and on to ind and solar pour and other elements are not related to that and as universal healthcare affordable education and housing and a very big proposal that all aspects of the economy. host: one piece on the deal is mcconnell wields the green new deal as a bludgeon against democrats. it is a nonbinding resolution. thisas mcconnell scheduled vote on the proposal, this procedural vote? tell us about that. guest: i think he and other republicans have a tactical over the democrats because it is a big and unwhich there are nned and estimates it could be in the and he is llions fixed on $93 trillion which is a

ild estimate that includes the medicare for all and others but they feel it is so big, the it is so big el and undefined that they can efine it any way they want and use it against democrats to look like they are pandering to the far left. host: you point out past incidents where the majority leader did that. votes to need 60 advance this legislation. i understand that a number of democratic senators are planning on voting present. why is that? guest: i believe most if not all vote present to take the air out of the balloon that if nnell has set up that they vote against it they look like they are opposing their own they can ote present say it is a procedural motion and we are trying to show the isn't hat mcconnell serious about addressing climate change and when you talk to emocrats about whether it is markey or skhaourpbl schumer is the democrats' plan and they have