WASHINGTON (AP) — Former special counsel Robert Mueller says his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election was "not a witch hunt."
LISTEN LIVE: Robert Mueller Testifies Before Congress
Mueller is testifying Wednesday afternoon before the House intelligence committee on his 448-page report. He spent hours testifying before the House Judiciary Committee.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly referred to the Russia investigation as a witch hunt, including Wednesday morning when he tweeted the hearings were part of the "Greatest Witch Hunt in U.S. history."
Mueller was responding to a question from intelligence committee Chairman Adam Schiff, a California Democrat.
Mueller is not expected to go beyond the report during questioning. In the earlier hearing, he replied to questions with short phrases, often saying he will refer to the report.
Mueller stated Wednesday that his investigation did not "exonerate" Trump.
The top Republican on the House intelligence committee says a hearing with former special counsel Robert Mueller is "political theater" and a "Hail Mary" attempt by Democrats to convince Americans that President Donald Trump conspired with Russia to win election.
California Rep. Devin Nunes said there were "red flags" as the Justice Department started investigating Russian contacts with Trump's campaign in 2016. Republicans have argued that the department conspired against Trump as that probe began.
Mueller, who later took over the investigation, said in his report released in April that there was no evidence that Trump's campaign conspired with Russia. But it detailed many contacts between the two.
Mueller is testifying in Congress for the first time on the findings of his investigation.
Nunes called the Mueller hearing the "last gasp of the Russia collusion conspiracy."
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