Image: Russia savors Mueller’s report but expects tensions to stay
Robert Müller knew from day 1 there was no “collusion”, it’s not even a crime. The reason he spent almost 2 years “investigating” was to find a crime – any crime – to pin on President Trump in order to get him removed from office. It was a witch hunt!
By Steve Straub
Russia’s foreign ministry called on the United States on Monday to formally recognize there was no collusion between Russia and President Donald Trump’s campaign at the 2016 elections following the conclusion of a months-long U.S. investigation.
Russia is reacting with an 'I told you so' in state media after the conclusion of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Moscow's involvement in the US presidential election that didn't find evidence of collusion. https://t.co/jCVUYEyboz
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 25, 2019
U.S. Attorney General William Barr said in a summary released on Sunday that Special Counsel Robert Mueller had found no evidence of collusion in his investigation, but had not determined whether Trump obstructed justice by undermining inquiries that have dogged his presidency.
“No matter your ideologies or your loyalties, this is a good day for America. No American conspired to cooperate with Russia in its efforts to interfere with the 2016 election, according to Robert Mueller, and that is good.” @BretBaier @FoxNews
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 25, 2019
This of course caused Rep. Adam Schiff and others to go full nutcase. “Mueller did not find sufficient evidence to establish conspiracy, notwithstanding Russian offers to help Trump’s campaign, their acceptance, and a litany of concealed interactions with Russia.
I trust Mueller’s prosecutorial judgement, but the country must see the evidence” Schiff tweeted.
Mueller did not find sufficient evidence to establish conspiracy, notwithstanding Russian offers to help Trump’s campaign, their acceptance, and a litany of concealed interactions with Russia.
I trust Mueller’s prosecutorial judgement, but the country must see the evidence.
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) March 24, 2019
For the Barr propaganda memo they clearly cherrypicked info from Mueller’s report to make it look like it clears Trump. There is nothing in the summary that exonerates Trump from anything. Nothing. Including anything with Russia. We need Mueller’s report, not Barr’s toilet paper.
— Scott Dworkin (@funder) March 25, 2019
That said, most do not share Schiff’s views on collusion and obstruction by the President:
Donald Trump Jr. on Attorney General Barr’s letter to Congress on the Mueller report: “The Mueller Report proves what those of us with sane minds have known all along, there was ZERO collusion with Russia.” https://t.co/4Y4XCM9XsA pic.twitter.com/WpoGiEgBmo
— ABC News (@ABC) March 25, 2019
"Great job by Mr. Mueller and his team to thoroughly examine all things Russia," Sen. Lindsey Graham says on Barr letter on Mueller report. "Now it is time to move on." https://t.co/FNb8dacBwu pic.twitter.com/gMMjiGxoZk
— ABC News (@ABC) March 25, 2019
It wasn’t just the younger generation of journalists who got the Russia-Trump story all wrong. Some of the most senior and most fairminded journalists did too, including, alas, my old friend Mort Kondracke. https://t.co/exRBtlPWfe
— Brit Hume (@brithume) March 25, 2019
Some in the media are backtracking as fast as they can:
.@donlemon: "Make no mistake. This is a good thing that Mueller found no collusion with Russia by Trump or his campaign. … But the fact remains, Russians did interfere in our election." https://t.co/1EMb1TSB0G #DonsTake pic.twitter.com/II6ab8LIUB
— CNN (@CNN) March 25, 2019
For the media, it’s far too late to regain any credibility they may have once had.
