Chris Stewart (politician)

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Mr. Mueller conducted a detailed and thorough investigation that mirrors what we found in the House Intelligence investigation—no collusion or conspiracy between the Trump Campaign and Russia. [61]

Stewart's statement did not address the issue of obstruction of justice. The Mueller Report stated that "while this report does not conclude that the President committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him" from the charge of obstruction of justice. [62]

After the report's release, Stewart accused the "former leadership" of the FBI, the Department of Justice, and the CIA of "astounding" corruption, without providing any details or supporting evidence. He also called for a second special counsel to investigate Hillary Clinton's emails and allegations of spying on the Trump campaign that led to the Mueller investigation. [63]

Stewart was the only member of Congress from Utah to question Mueller during his appearance before Congress on July 24, 2019. He confronted Mueller about leaks that he asserted came from Mueller's office and were allegedly "designed to weaken or embarrass" Trump. [64] Others, including Washington, D.C.-area media reporters, considered Mueller's office an unlikely source of the leaks. [65]

Ukraine scandal and impeachment inquiry

Stewart defended Trump's actions with regard to the Trump–Ukraine scandal. In his opening statement during impeachment proceedings as a member of the House Intelligence Committee, Stewart apparently characterized the impeachment inquiry as a coup d'état when he said, "the coup has started", but later declined to clarify his remark. [66]

During the impeachment hearings, Stewart repeatedly defended Trump's behavior, criticized witnesses whose testimony implicated Trump in wrongdoing, and criticized the impeachment process. [67] He called for Adam Schiff, the chair of the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, to recuse himself from the investigation of Trump's dealings. [68]

When Trump called for Senator Mitt Romney's "impeachment" and Stewart was asked to comment, he declined to defend Romney. Romney had expressed support for the committee's inquiry. (Senators cannot be impeached.) [69]

On December 18, 2019, Stewart voted against both articles of impeachment against Trump.

Immigration

Stewart supports DACA. [70]

Foreign policy

In June 2021, Stewart was one of 49 House Republicans to vote to repeal the AUMF against Iraq. [71] [72]

Personal life

Stewart is married to his wife Evie; the couple have six children together, three of whom still lived in Utah as of Stewart's inauguration in 2013. During his tenure, he spent his weekends at their home in Farmington, Utah. [73] [74] Evie Stewart has reportedly suffered from unspecified health issues as of 2023, which Stewart cited in his resignation. [2]

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Chris Stewart
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Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives
from Utah's 2nd district
In office
January 3, 2013 –September 15, 2023
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the  U.S. House of Representatives
from Utah's 2nd congressional district
2013–2023		Succeeded by
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