05-29-2019, 08:13 PM
Well, it was good to hear directly from Robert Mueller today.
He made a public statement which is largely what I'd have expected from a top professional in the US justice system.
Key takeaways (from my perspective):
1. Mueller would like the 400 page document detailing the investigation to be his final words on the matter, though he would testify before Congress if summoned or subpoened to do so. He has retired from the Department of Justice to return to private life.
2. If Mueller does testify before Congress, he will not get into details beyond those contained in the official report.
3. The investigation found substantial evidence of Russian government interference in the U.S. 2016 Presidential election, which is something all Americans should take seriously. Indictments were handed down accordingly, though all defendants are innocent til proven guilty.
4. The investigation did not attempt to make a case of Obstruction of Justice against Donald Trump because, as employees of the Department of Justice, Mueller and his team were prohibited by policy from doing so when the subject is a sitting President. Instead, the Mueller team documented the evidence gathered and new Attorney General Barr, along with Deputy AG Rosenstein, chose not to bring any charges.
He made a public statement which is largely what I'd have expected from a top professional in the US justice system.
Key takeaways (from my perspective):
1. Mueller would like the 400 page document detailing the investigation to be his final words on the matter, though he would testify before Congress if summoned or subpoened to do so. He has retired from the Department of Justice to return to private life.
2. If Mueller does testify before Congress, he will not get into details beyond those contained in the official report.
3. The investigation found substantial evidence of Russian government interference in the U.S. 2016 Presidential election, which is something all Americans should take seriously. Indictments were handed down accordingly, though all defendants are innocent til proven guilty.
4. The investigation did not attempt to make a case of Obstruction of Justice against Donald Trump because, as employees of the Department of Justice, Mueller and his team were prohibited by policy from doing so when the subject is a sitting President. Instead, the Mueller team documented the evidence gathered and new Attorney General Barr, along with Deputy AG Rosenstein, chose not to bring any charges.