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[Ken Burch]

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[Takket]

1. i think endgame is close. if he is talking to drumpf, he doesn't have many more people he wants to

talk to.

[dchill]

2. Process. Crossed T's and dotted i's.

Plus he's still looking for a rebate on those high golf fees.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

3. FBI investigations (and he works in that mindset) are notoriously slow

One would logically suppose Trump would be among the last interviews. One would further suppose that, having deposed persons lower in the food chain, he won't be asking any questions to which he does not already know the answer. That's assuming Trump chooses to actually answer questions. He's not charged with anything and is under no obligation to do so at this time. Even if he is questioned, it won't be under oath.

[Eyeball_Kid]

28. First, there will be a request for an interview. Negotiations will be short-lived.

Mueller has the upper hand.

Second, his alternative is a subpoena before a grand jury. So for Trumpy, it's either the frying pan or the fire. Trumpy might want to reason that he'll fare better with an interview by Mueller's team rather than a GJ. At least his legal team can be present and might be able to maneuver some freedom of movement.

Third, if it's a GJ, it's Trumpy without legal counsel having to answer unpredictable questions in a truthful manner.

For perhaps the first time in his 71 years of life, Trumpy will have to face the truth.

[L. Coyote]

4. The indictment would reveal who is cooperating and what deal they got.

First, you talk to all the people they gave evidence on and question them under oath "knowing" what is true and false.

[democratisphere]

5. Mueller is waiting till he has drumpf in CHECKMATE 5 times over.

Chaos storm ahead! drumpf is finally going down!

[unblock]

6. 4 people indicted that we know about, possibly more under seal.

And the top targets get indicted last, after he’s flipped everyone he needs to flip. It takes a while.

[musicblind]

7. Honestly, this is moving way faster than I ever imagined.

It took nearly 6 years to investigate White Water/Lewinski. It also took years for Whitewater.

These things don't fly by quickly.

Also, they haven't interviewed Trump or Kushner yet. You usually interview you targets last so you have all the info needed to know if they are lying.

[TomSlick]

22. Yeah, me too.

We seem to be about a year ahead of my predicted schedule.

[shanny]

25. To be fair, Whitewater took 6 years because there was no there there.

Not unlike BenghaziBenghaziBenghazi.

But Watergate did take 2 years and IranContra longer than that.

[Puzzledtraveller]

8. or, what happens if we don't get anything close enough

to seal Trumps fate, I often wonder.

[Thunderbeast]

9. Overwhelming and Indisputable.

When the hammer falls, it will be inescapable. It will also implicate many members of Congress.

[Skittles]

16. judging by their desperation

there is a lot to come out

[DonViejo]

10. He's doing his job; conducting an investigation...

and making his case, or not.

[kydo]

11. I bet every time they type up charges more crimes get committed & they have to go back & edit.

orange man is good, the best ever in history of ever in whole universe the dude that drinks that beer the most interesting guy and God said so, at committing crimes.

[Skittles]

12. because he is doing a thorough job?

[BigmanPigman]

13. Mueller is working on multiple investigations.

Obstruction is one. Collusion is another. Then there are a ton of other smaller crimes. The BIG PRIZE is money laundering though.

[bdamomma]

19. things are

really imploding tRump is not going to get out of this. If he lies it will be a crime. I really think he will pull out talking to Mueller.

[TomSlick]

23. I'm more and more convinced that money laundering is going to be the head shot.

[Wounded Bear]

14. Indictments tend to warn others that the end game is near...

Rushing things might do more harm to the case than good.

He's got many years experience. No need to hurry.

[TeamPooka]

15. He's not done. Cool your jets.

[ismnotwasm]

17. What do you think?

Why do you think Mueller hasn’t announced indictments? Surely you have thoughts on this.

[blogslut]

18. I don't know it's a mystery.

[pnwmom]

20. Because he's being strategic about this. He wants Trump to give him an interview.

If there were more indictments right now, Trump might panic. Mueller needs Trump to feel relaxed enough to talk to him. At length.

[BoneyardDem]

21. Totally get it.....Republicans would love an incomplete, haphazard report

That is full of holes. You are suggesting Mueller should complete this investigation on your schedule? Or perhaps you are suggesting that there is some sort of conspiracy in this inordinately lengthy investigation? Neither option is very flattering to a Dem.

[Ken Burch]

26. No, nothing at all like that.

And it's not about MY schedule.

[LiberalFighter]

24. Making sure he can throw the key away and DT can't leave.

[Heartstrings]

27. Soon, very soon......

Imo....trump thinks he's playing checkers, meanwhile Robert Mueller is playing chess and is 10 moves ahead of him, checkmate is in the inevitable future........

Carry on Special Prosecutor Mueller!

[Quixote1818]

29. I believe he is just wrapping up the obstruction of justice phase. Several other phases to go nt

[ecstatic]

30. I don't know. He's a republican. We have to remember that

We've placed all our hopes into him, but at the end of the day, he's a republican. Like Comey. 😟

[defacto7]

31. It's no small thing to bring down a president

and take down all the king's men as well.

[LenaBaby61]

32. Takes time OP ...

To put together a strong, credible, thoughtful case that reaches this deeply into the bowels of our government/the presidency as it does ....

And AGAINST a sitting (treasonous rat bastard) president, all as to be damn near perfect on Mueller's end.