Democratic lawmaker Nadler accuses Trump of lying, doesn't rule out impeachment

[May 30, 2019]    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee Jerrold Nadler accused President Donald Trump of lying about the findings of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation on Wednesday but declined to say whether he would move forward with impeachment proceedings.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) arrives at a House Judiciary Committee hearing titled "Oversight of the Report by Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III," at which witness former White House Counsel Donald McGahn was subpoened to testify at on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 21, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

"With respect to impeachment, all options are on the table and nothing should be ruled out," Nadler said at a news conference after Mueller said he did not have the option of bringing criminal charges against Trump.

(Reporting by Andy Sullivan; Editing by Jonathan Oatis)

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