'Disgusting.' Democratic senator slams Trump's reaction to Mueller's death [View all]

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"It's just disgusting. It's so heartbreaking that we have a president who is cheerleading the death of American citizens." Murphy told NBC's "Meet the Press" on March 22. "Mueller is amongst many who have been trying to hold this president to account."

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Trump and Mueller's feud stems from the former FBI director's investigation and his 2019 final report, which concluded Russia had interfered in the 2016 election to help Trump. However, there was no evidence anyone associated with the Trump campaign at the time colluded with the Russian government.

Mueller did say in his 2019 report that his investigation hadn't cleared Trump of obstructing justice.

While "this report does not conclude that the President committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him," Mueller wrote.

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