Thompson Reacts to Release of Redacted Mueller Report

Washington – Today Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) released the following statement in reaction to the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election, a redacted version of which was delivered to Congress today. You can read the redacted report by clicking here.

"I've received the redacted copy of the Special Counsel's report and I'm in the process of reviewing it. Congress must be able to review the unredacted report and all underlying evidence. The Special Counsel must also testify publicly before Congress. The American people deserve complete transparency and an impartial, nonpartisan understanding of what the report contains in order to restore public trust."

Congressman Mike Thompson is proud to represent California's 5^th Congressional District, which includes all or part of Contra Costa, Lake, Napa, Solano and Sonoma Counties. He is a senior member of the House Committee on Ways and Means where he chairs the Subcommittee on Tax Policy. Rep. Thompson is Chairman of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force. He is also Co-Chair of the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Wine Caucus and a member of the fiscally-conservative Blue Dog Coalition.