HELENA -- Gov. Steve Bullock, a Democratic candidate for president in 2020, released a statement Wednesday after special counsel Robert Mueller's comments on the probe into Russian meddling in U.S. elections, calling on Congress to continue to exercise its authority.

"Congress should fulfill its constitutionally empowered oversight of this administration, and the president and his staff have an obligation to be responsive to those investigations," Bullock said in a news release. "As a former attorney general, I know that no individual is above the law."

The governor did not make a specific reference to impeachment of President Donald Trump. However, several Democratic candidates did make,or repeated, that call after Mueller weighed in for the first time on his two-year investigation of the president and Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Mueller said indicting a sitting president was "not an option" — because of a Justice Department legal opinion. He did not use the word 'impeachment" but said it was Congress' job to hold the president accountable for any wrongdoing, the Associated Press reported.

Bullock also urged lawmakers to focus on issues also important to voters such as health care and cost of living.

The Associated Press contributed to this story. Veteran journalist Phil Drake is our eye on the state capitol. For tips, suggestions or comment, he can be reached at 406-231-9021 or pdrake@greatfallstribune.com. To support his work, subscribe today and get a special offer.