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Vidal

(642 posts)
Wed May 29, 2019, 12:10 PM May 2019

Mueller 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 Mueller’s statement with the impression that he’s unwilling to testify before Congress. However, that is not at all what he said. What he did say is that he’s not interested in discussing anything outside of his own report. In other words, when he does inevitably testify, House Democrats won’t be able to get him to specifically admit that Trump committed a crime, and House Republicans won’t be able to get him to comment on Trump’s pet conspiracy theories.


The bottom line is that Robert Mueller threw up his hands today. He made a point of essentially saying “It’s your ball, House Democrats.” Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has been lining up some kind of strategy against Donald Trump, which she hasn’t yet revealed. Now that Mueller has done what he’s 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/
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Mueller explained what his congressional testimony will be (Original Post) Vidal May 2019 OP
He doesn't make the rules SHRED May 2019 #1
Mueller is as worthless as all the other Republicans Nuggets May 2019 #2
He just made that up SHRED May 2019 #3
Because he's with the right wing Nuggets May 2019 #5
Nancy has a secret strategy? 3Hotdogs May 2019 #4
 

Nuggets

(525 posts)
2. Mueller is as worthless as all the other Republicans
Wed May 29, 2019, 12:14 PM
May 2019

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.

 

Nuggets

(525 posts)
5. Because he's with the right wing
Wed May 29, 2019, 12:33 PM
May 2019

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?


I’ll say it again

There is no good reason to trust ANYONE who has stayed with the GOP throughout the OBAMA years.
If they Didn’t 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

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