538: How To Think About Mueller's Statement

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

After two years of drama, special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election ended on Wednesday morning with a quiet, even anticlimactic coda. In his first (and what appear to be his last) comments about his team’s findings, Mueller announced that he was officially resigning. He also dashed hopes that he might voluntarily testify before Congress about the investigation, saying, “The report is my testimony.”

In some ways, Mueller’s statement felt out of sync with the current political moment — particularly since it came more than a month after the report was released by Attorney General William Barr and more than two months after Barr’s much-criticized summary initially relayed Mueller’s findings. But now that Mueller has exited the political fray, it’s entirely up to Congress as to what happens next — and many 2020 hopefuls are using it in a new push for impeachment, which could complicate House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s agenda.

Here are three takeaways from Mueller’s press conference:

Mueller quietly rebuked Barr, repeating that he did not exonerate the president

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Mueller may have realized congressional testimony could undermine his credibility

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Congress is now in the driver’s seat

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-to-think-about-muellers-statement/

[uponit7771]

1. Mueller needs to testify before congress you can't make an iron clad case without the investigator

[Delphinus]

2. What do you mean by this:

Mueller may have realized congressional testimony could undermine his credibility

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

4. Read the article

We're only allowed to copy so much

[Delphinus]

5. Sorry - and thanks.

Been away too long with other things and was trying too hard to catch up with all things. I just read it and comprehend a bit more.

[Wellstone ruled]

3. Until the Media begins to drive the

Criminality of Trump narrative ,nothing will change. Never forget,the most important part of getting reelected is,do not jump on the wrong band wagon.