***BREAKING*** Mueller indicts thirteen Russian nationals for U.S. elections meddling.

[McCamy Taylor]

141. The indictments now allow him to question more Americans who can then be indicted.

Not a lawyer, but this is how I see this:


Those so called "unwitting" dupes can be questioned. Their activities can be scrutinized. Courts can issue subpoenas since the information will be needed for cases against the 13 indicted Russian nationals.

The Americans will be questioned under oath without any need for "probable cause" because they will be witnesses in a case. While looking into the Russian's crimes, Mueller will almost certainly uncover crimes committed by the American contacts. Willing to bet that he and his team already have a good idea of which of the "unwitting" dupes are guilty of what and know exactly where to look and these indictments (which will not be heavily challenged, why would they be if these guys are all in Russia?) can lead to lots of new evidence gathering activity. And since they are not being charged (yet) with any crimes, Mueller can question them without letting them know what they are suspected of doing. So they ought to be really scared. Better lawyer up.

So basically, Mueller never expects jail time for the 13 Russians under indictment but their investigations will allow him to pursue Americans. And I don't think that Trump will be able to pardon any of the Russians. It would not look good. The most he can do is not ask for extradition (which he won't). Bt that won't stop the investigations.