Robert Mueller Breaks Silence on Russia Probe

Special Counsel Robert Muller says he's leaving the Justice Department now that his Russia investigation is over.

Mueller made the announcement Wednesday in his first public statement since his appointment two years ago.

In a news conference at which he took no questons, Mueller said charging a sitting president with a crime was "not an option" his team could consider in the Russia investigation

He said he was bound by longstanding Justice Department opinions that say a president can't be indicted while in office.

"It would be unfair" to potentially accuse someone of a crime when the person couldn't stand trial to defend himself.

It was his first public comment on the probe.

Mueller has been on the Justice Department's payroll since he formally concluded his probe in March. Last month, Attorney General William Barr publicly released a redacted version of his Russia report.

Mueller said that if he testifies to Congress, he won't provide information that is not in his report.

"The report is my testimony," he said.