By KTAR.com
Arizona political figures responded Wednesday to special counsel Robert Mueller’s first public statement on his investigation into Russian interference during the 2016 election.
Mueller said he was resigning from the Department of Justice to return to private life and closing the special counsel office as the investigation has concluded.
He also said he was barred from charging President Donald Trump with a crime but emphasized that his Russia report did not exonerate the president.
Valley political expert Stan Barnes said Mueller’s statement offered nothing new and will be interpreted along political party lines, just as his report was.