538: The Russia Investigation Is Moving Really Freaking Fast

[mucifer]

The indictment is also the latest sign that Mueller’s investigation is still moving quickly and ambitiously in pressing charges against those involved.

Our analysis of special counsel probes in the modern era, starting in 1979,1 puts Mueller’s investigation in select company for producing criminal charges at all — a majority of the investigations over the past four decades ended without charges being filed against anyone.

The total number of individuals charged in the investigation is now up to 18,2 including an indictment and two guilty pleas from last fall. One of the defendants from last fall, Rick Gates, is reportedly finalizing a plea deal, which would signal that he’s ready to cooperate with the investigation.

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-russia-investigation-is-moving-really-freaking-fast/

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[dchill]

1. We don't have the kind of time that Iran Contra...

or Whitewater took. But it appears that Mr Mueller is aware of that.

[joet67]

4. Amen.

[Bleacher Creature]

2. Hmm. Something' missing. Who was President between W. Bush and Trump?

There's something seriously wrong with this country in the way it treated Obama.

[fierywoman]

3. Darling, you beat me to it !!!

[PJMcK]

5. Could it be because there weren't any scandals during the Obama presidency? (n/t)

[oberliner]

6. Mike Espy

Wow - there is a blast from the past. You don't hear much about that one anymore.

[Abu Pepe]

7. couple of points

1). None of those other scandals had so many people involved in so many illegal things.

2. None of the other special prosecutors ever had to seriously consider the real posibility of the president firing him to avoid his own legal jeopardy