Article snippet: Former special counsel MORE obstructed justice. In many ways, the hearing went as expected — Mueller declined to answer a wide swath of questions, and other times responded with one-word answers. Democrats used their allotted time to shine a spotlight on key details from the 448-page report, while Republicans used their line of questioning to cast doubt on the origins of the 22-month investigation and the credibility of the special counsel’s office. The back-to-back testimony before the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees yielded little new information, though they did succeed in elevating some aspects of Mueller’s report into the public spotlight. Here are five takeaways from Mueller’s testimony. Mueller dodges and disappoints Mueller, who had spoken publicly only one other time about his investigation, did not always appear sure-footed when responding, and at times flatly declined to answer questions. Bolstered by instructions by the Justice Department that he limit his testimony, Mueller refused to indulge Republican inquiries about the so-called Steele dossier. He also sidestepped questions from Democrats about his opinion on the president’s conduct and impeachment. At one point, he walked back an exchange with Rep. MORE (D-Calif.) by clarifying that he misspoke when he said he chose not to charge Trump because of the Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel opinion that a sitting president can’t be indicted. “We did not reach a determination as to... Link to the full article to read more