Robert Mueller resigns today
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Robert Mueller has resigned because his investigation is over
By Catherine Kim May 29, 2019, 1:40pm EDT
During a surprise news conference on Wednesday, Robert Mueller publicly announced he is resigning as special counsel.
The resignation was to be expected. He was appointed by the Justice Department in 2017 for a specific purpose: to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 presidential elections. He submitted his team’s final 448-page report on their findings to Attorney General Bill Barr on March 22, and a redacted version was released to the public on April 18. Now, he says, his work is done.
“I’m speaking out today because our investigation is complete,” he said. “The attorney general has made the report on our investigation largely public. We are formally closing the special counsel’s office, and as well I’m resigning from the Department of Justice to return to private life. ... The office’s written work speak for itself.”
Mueller’s mission — after being appointed when President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey, who was previously overseeing the investigation — was to examine any links between Trump’s campaign and the Russian government. Over the span of two years, he indicted 34 people, five of whom were Trump’s former business and campaign staffers, along with 13 Russian nationals.
In his report, Mueller said there was not sufficient evidence to charge Trump’s campaign with conspiring with Russia’s government to interfere in the 2016 election. He added that he was unable to make a definite conclusion about obstruction because Justice Department policy forbids a sitting president being charged with a federal crime.
With Mueller’s resignation, the ball is now in Congress’s court to take action — if lawmakers think the 10 instances Mueller outlined in which Trump may have attempted to interfere with his investigation are worthy of impeachment. Several elected Democrats, including 2020 presidential contenders, are now saying that Congress has a legal obligation to impeach the president, as it is the only government body capable of holding him accountable.
But the political reality remains unchanged by Mueller’s public statement and resignation: Conservatives (other than Republican Rep. Justin Amash) have no interest in doing so.
In a statement following the news conference, press secretary Sarah Sanders emphasized Mueller’s point that the investigation is over. She reiterated that there was “no collusion, no conspiracy,” a line often repeated by the president. And in response to the mounting criticism that Attorney General William Barr failed to be impartial and is instead behaving as Trump’s personal lawyer, she added that Mueller had said the attorney general “acted in good faith.”
“After two years, the Special Counsel is moving on with his life, and everyone else should do the same,” she said in the statement.
Although calls for impeachment remain a fraught topic in the House, Mueller’s remarks Wednesday added new energy to the debate. Despite his resignation, the fallout from his findings is far from over.
Robert Mueller has resigned because his investigation is over
By Catherine Kim May 29, 2019, 1:40pm EDT
During a surprise news conference on Wednesday, Robert Mueller publicly announced he is resigning as special counsel.
The resignation was to be expected. He was appointed by the Justice Department in 2017 for a specific purpose: to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 presidential elections. He submitted his team’s final 448-page report on their findings to Attorney General Bill Barr on March 22, and a redacted version was released to the public on April 18. Now, he says, his work is done.
“I’m speaking out today because our investigation is complete,” he said. “The attorney general has made the report on our investigation largely public. We are formally closing the special counsel’s office, and as well I’m resigning from the Department of Justice to return to private life. ... The office’s written work speak for itself.”
Mueller’s mission — after being appointed when President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey, who was previously overseeing the investigation — was to examine any links between Trump’s campaign and the Russian government. Over the span of two years, he indicted 34 people, five of whom were Trump’s former business and campaign staffers, along with 13 Russian nationals.
In his report, Mueller said there was not sufficient evidence to charge Trump’s campaign with conspiring with Russia’s government to interfere in the 2016 election. He added that he was unable to make a definite conclusion about obstruction because Justice Department policy forbids a sitting president being charged with a federal crime.
With Mueller’s resignation, the ball is now in Congress’s court to take action — if lawmakers think the 10 instances Mueller outlined in which Trump may have attempted to interfere with his investigation are worthy of impeachment. Several elected Democrats, including 2020 presidential contenders, are now saying that Congress has a legal obligation to impeach the president, as it is the only government body capable of holding him accountable.
But the political reality remains unchanged by Mueller’s public statement and resignation: Conservatives (other than Republican Rep. Justin Amash) have no interest in doing so.
In a statement following the news conference, press secretary Sarah Sanders emphasized Mueller’s point that the investigation is over. She reiterated that there was “no collusion, no conspiracy,” a line often repeated by the president. And in response to the mounting criticism that Attorney General William Barr failed to be impartial and is instead behaving as Trump’s personal lawyer, she added that Mueller had said the attorney general “acted in good faith.”
“After two years, the Special Counsel is moving on with his life, and everyone else should do the same,” she said in the statement.
Although calls for impeachment remain a fraught topic in the House, Mueller’s remarks Wednesday added new energy to the debate. Despite his resignation, the fallout from his findings is far from over.
On the grounds of bigotry, ineptitude and lack of moral compass, as well as violations of the emoluments clause, Trump should be impeached. However, Congress fears political blowback without substantial clear evidence of a crime. Thus, the most likely move for now, is more investigations in search of more evidence. Once evidence that crimes were committed is overwhelming, Congress will have the fortitude to follow through on impeachment. Tax & bank records may provide more evidence.
There are crimes that Trump will be charged with, but those will have to wait until his presidency is over.
Mueller's narrow focus led to several indictments and convictions. We should applaud his efforts. But, there's a lot more that will come out.
Comments (64)
The real sham, is having a lying phony for president, who got help from Russia with fake information posted by fake accounts to damage his main opponent and yet still didn't get the popular vote. Trump has no public office experience, thousands of lawsuits against him, 6 bankruptcies, a history of bigotry, and the record for most lies as a president and he isn't even finished with his first term. He is the sham.
R - Yeah, it's definitely about Trump's behavior and his dishonest staff - jailbirds of a feather.
This entire investigation had nothing to do with Trump. Its only about applying pressure and creating division because the Democrats lost the election and if they cant get rid of this man before the next election, they wont see another opportunity until 2024 or possibly never again
Trump is only in their way...That is all. Trump didnt do anything wrong but steal power from them and their agenda. Trump is wrecking everything Obama and Clinton connived and now they are exposed and most like will go to jail
This entire investigation had nothing to do with Trump.
Actually, it did. The investigation was to determine if Russia interfered with the election.
They did.
Russians might have hacked or captured Hillary Clintons Emails thus exposing her illegal activity and ultimately destroying her possibility of ever doing any more damage to America, plus exposing what the DNC and Clinton did to Bernie Sanders, Clinton Foundation, The Steel Dossier, Uranium One, Obama Spying on RNC And Trump.
Trump had Nothing to do with Anything other than being the Opposition and that is all......FACT
Stop Spreading Ignorant Lies, Its already been proven it never happened and who really was breaking the law
Hey! I've got some dirt on Hillary... wanna meet me at Trump Tower to discuss it?
Yes Russia tried to bribe.
But the vote still seemed normal.
And contacts between countries are quite normal.
And not agreeing with some witchhunt also seems acceptable in my opinion.
I can't say i like Trump, but i 'm still missing the bad thing.
1. Russia interfered with our election. That's documented in the Mueller report
2. Trump and his team were eager to conspire with Russians. While the evidence
for the actual events were not discovered. Messages voicing that eagerness were
discovered.
3. Several of Trump's team lied to the FBI about meetings with Russian Kremlin linked Russians and either pleaded guilty when faced with the evidence or were found guilty in court.
4. Trump tried to interfere with the investigation on many occasions
5. Trump tried to cover-up interference with the investigation
6. Trump has attempted to interfere with Congress investigations
7. Trump is the subject of 12 other investigations, some of which will be heard in court after his 'presidency' is over.
"But Was It You That Said That Trump"
Was The Only President Without Prior Political Doings?"......................
"Dwight D Eisenhower"
(No Political Experience).................................
(One Must Do His Homework Before Accusations Fly)...............
"Dwight D Eisenhower"
"Had No Political Experience"
"Before He Became President Of The United States".......................
I went on to say, that he never was on the rescue squad, never was police officer, never a fireman, and never served in the military.
Eisenhower served in the military. But, 'thanks' for attempting to change the subject.
"I Couldnt Find The Blog You Said it On"
"My Error...Because if I Couldve Found That Blog?"
"I Wouldnt Have Said Any Of This"
"I Also Appreciate Your Reply And Accusation That I Was"
"Trying To Change The Subject"...................................
in this case it was only propaganda, not the actual voting.
a team that has contacts is not a crime
and then if people escape from the jail for a crime, and then found to be not guilty, can you still put them in jail for escaping?
Starting an investigation and then condemning them for acting in the investigation doesn't sound fair in my book.
If a person was allowed to obstruct investigations, that would impede finding out whether they are guilty or innocent. A guilty person could effectively obstruct the collection of evidence. Since all people are innocent until proven beyond a reasonable doubt that they are guilty, both the innocent and the guilty must be treated the same regarding the collection of evidence, which includes no obstruction.
Truth of the matter Jim ,you address it to allot of good bloggers Why?
The Benghazi and Uranium One investigations those lost lots of money from the taxpayers with no guilty findings from the Republican led Congress.
Clapper was a highly decorated officer and Comey was in the justice system for much of
his career.
Where are you getting that from ?
yes, you are again right, I don't take sides with you.....as I don't want to have nightmares, where I hear all the time the screaming of ....Trump,Trump,Trump and Trump.....it is completely enough, when it is here already on Blog Land all the time.
Why don't you take a trip to Spain......piano music, dog and horse and somebody could heal you, starting from the head first, not from the foot.....believe me, all of Trump is going to disappear