Manchester, New Hampshire (CNN) Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan harshly criticized President Donald Trump over the findings released in special counsel Robert Mueller's report, telling reporters Tuesday that "it certainly did not completely exonerate the President as he said."

"There was some very disturbing stuff found in the report and just because aides did not follow his orders ," the Republican governor said Tuesday in New Hampshire. "That's the only reason we don't have obstruction of justice."

The Republican governor, who's publicly been considering a primary challenge to the President since winning re-election in 2018 by a double-digits margin in deep blue Maryland, told reporters that Republican reluctance to criticize the President was "very frustrating."

"I know that there are a number of my colleagues, both governors and senators, members of the House who will say privately they're very concerned, that they won't say anything publicly, and I think it's because, you know, they're afraid," he said. "There's no profiles in courage here. They're afraid of being primaried. They're afraid of being tweeted about and very few of us are willing to say what we really think."

However, the governor was careful to tell reporters he didn't support impeachment proceedings for Trump, like some of the 2020 Democratic field

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