Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III and his team of investigators appear to be aimless and are wandering, Democrats are grasping at straws and President Trump is lawyering up.
Going by what information has, so far, been made public, there is no collusion with Russia to be found - at least on the part of the Trump campaign.
After a few non sequitur indictments against Paul Manafort for offenses which took place years before the Trump campaign, along with a plea deal for Manafort's partner, Rick Gates; and guilty pleas from Trump campaign volunteer George Papadopoulos and former national security adviser Michael Flynn for offenses committed after the investigation began, it appears that Mueller has no clear bull's eye.
The absence of any suggestion by Trump that he would fire Mueller and specific denials that any such thing is being considered by Trump's legal team has to be frustrating for Democrats, but it doesn't keep them from creating a phony, pious talking point to give the story some life.
With the whole collusion story caving in and Mueller & Co. off on tangents, I guess the holy grail for Democrats would be for Mueller to become involved with - so to speak - Stormy Daniels.
Trump constantly does things to make himself appear guilty.
Where does this leave us? Is Mueller winding down, content to hound a few bit players and shake his fist at the Russian trolls who will never stand trial? Can the Democrats continue to flog the collusion horse even though it hasn't moved in months? Is Trump holding his fire, or is he about to unload and go on the offensive? The fact is the investigation that never should have started is prowling for a purpose.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2018/03/21/robert-muellers-russia-investigation-is-at-a-crossroads/?utm_term=.2fc960b97414
Going by what information has, so far, been made public, there is no collusion with Russia to be found - at least on the part of the Trump campaign.
After a few non sequitur indictments against Paul Manafort for offenses which took place years before the Trump campaign, along with a plea deal for Manafort's partner, Rick Gates; and guilty pleas from Trump campaign volunteer George Papadopoulos and former national security adviser Michael Flynn for offenses committed after the investigation began, it appears that Mueller has no clear bull's eye.
The absence of any suggestion by Trump that he would fire Mueller and specific denials that any such thing is being considered by Trump's legal team has to be frustrating for Democrats, but it doesn't keep them from creating a phony, pious talking point to give the story some life.
With the whole collusion story caving in and Mueller & Co. off on tangents, I guess the holy grail for Democrats would be for Mueller to become involved with - so to speak - Stormy Daniels.
Trump constantly does things to make himself appear guilty.
Where does this leave us? Is Mueller winding down, content to hound a few bit players and shake his fist at the Russian trolls who will never stand trial? Can the Democrats continue to flog the collusion horse even though it hasn't moved in months? Is Trump holding his fire, or is he about to unload and go on the offensive? The fact is the investigation that never should have started is prowling for a purpose.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2018/03/21/robert-muellers-russia-investigation-is-at-a-crossroads/?utm_term=.2fc960b97414
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