House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries Hakeem Sekou JeffriesDemocratic leaders: Supreme Court fight is about ObamaCare Pelosi: House will stay in session until agreement is reached on coronavirus relief Races heat up for House leadership posts MORE (D-N.Y.) argued Thursday that former special counsel Robert Mueller Robert (Bob) MuellerCNN's Toobin warns McCabe is in 'perilous condition' with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting The Hill's 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MORE's testimony this week was successful in advancing Democrats' goal of informing the public.

"We didn’t expect, we weren't trying to entertain the American people. We wanted to educate and inform the American people," Jeffries said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe."

"We didn't invite Robert De Niro to testify," Jeffries said, referencing the actor's portrayal of the former special counsel on "Saturday Night Live." "We invited Robert Mueller to testify, and in that regard he delivered what we expected." ADVERTISEMENT

Mueller testified before the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees Wednesday for more than six hours regarding the 448-page report on his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible obstruction of justice by President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE. The former special counsel gave a halting performance, often asking lawmakers to repeat their questions.

Jeffries, as a member of the Judiciary Committee, was among those questioning Mueller, leading him to confirm that the 22-month special counsel probe found "substantial evidence" that Trump obstructed justice.

Mueller, however, did not go so far as to confirm his own view one way or the other as to whether or not the president obstructed justice.

"It's our job now to present that information to the American people," Jeffries told MSNBC.

Jeffries, a member of House Democratic leadership, stopped short of calling for impeachment inquiries to begin.

A growing number of House Democrats are pushing for impeachment inquiries; 92 have called for them to begin as of Thursday morning, according to The Hill's Whip List.

Jeffries said he supports Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiPelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' On The Money: Anxious Democrats push for vote on COVID-19 aid | Pelosi, Mnuchin ready to restart talks | Weekly jobless claims increase | Senate treads close to shutdown deadline Trump signs largely symbolic pre-existing conditions order amid lawsuit MORE's (D-Calif.) approach to follow the facts and law "carefully but forcefully."