Robert Mueller, the former special counsel, said Wednesday in his opening statement at the House Judiciary Committee that the “facts and the law” drove his investigation of Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election.

“Based on Justice Department policy and principles of fairness, we decided we would not make a determination as to whether the President committed a crime. That was our decision then and it remains our decision today,” Mueller said in his opening statement.

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