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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMueller explained what his congressional testimony will be
It is very clear. The ball is in Pelosi's court. What will she do next?
Plenty of observers are coming away from Muellers statement with the impression that hes unwilling to testify before Congress. However, that is not at all what he said. What he did say is that hes not interested in discussing anything outside of his own report. In other words, when he does inevitably testify, House Democrats wont be able to get him to specifically admit that Trump committed a crime, and House Republicans wont be able to get him to comment on Trumps pet conspiracy theories.
The bottom line is that Robert Mueller threw up his hands today. He made a point of essentially saying Its your ball, House Democrats. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has been lining up some kind of strategy against Donald Trump, which she hasnt yet revealed. Now that Mueller has done what hes done today, look for Pelosi to reveal more of her strategy soon.
link: https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/robert-mueller-throws-up-his-hands/18277/
SHRED
(28,136 posts)Who does he think he works for?
Nuggets
(525 posts)The special counsel cited a long-standing Justice Department policy barring the prosecution of a sitting president for a federal crime.
"That is unconstitutional," Mueller said, referring to the idea of such a prosecution. "Charging the president with a crime was, therefore, not an option we could consider."
Its a dept POLICY its NOT in the Constitution. Mueller is just another pile on the dung heap that os the Republican Party.
SHRED
(28,136 posts)Why?
Nuggets
(525 posts)And they are determining to take absolute control.
The real question is, why are Dems still this naive?
Why is there a constant push for Mueller to be honorable?
Ill say it again
There is no good reason to trust ANYONE who has stayed with the GOP throughout the OBAMA years.
If they Didnt have enough conscience to get out of such a slimy nasty party then then they are a part of this coup and they are fine with it
3Hotdogs
(12,365 posts)Yeah, and I guess the pope shits in the woods.