Republicans seeking to run cover for Donald Trump are using Robert Mueller’s refusal to stray from his report as a weapon to bludgeon his credibility
refusal to stray from his report as a weapon to bludgeon his credibility. The president’s allies on the House Judiciary Committee used their allotted time during Wednesday’s hearing to float wild conspiracy theories about his integrity and the Russia probe, suggesting that Mueller is biased against Trump and that his investigation was corrupt. Mueller, his hands tied by his wish not to appear politically-motivated, largely declined to fight back.
was actually sent by the United States government to set up Papadopoulos and justify the probe’s launch. Trump, who has spread numerous conspiracy theories of his own about Mueller’s efforts, appeared to give Jordan a nod of approval,Mueller, who told lawmakers in histhat there were matters he could not and would not discuss, mostly avoided hitting back at the Ohio Republican, telling him, “I can’t get into it.
“I don’t think you’ve reviewed a report that is as thorough, as fair, as consistent as the report we have in front of us,” Mueller shot back.before the House Judiciary Committee, which Democrats had hoped to use to build momentum for possible impeachment proceedings—or at least to hurt Trump in the lead-up to 2020.
Mueller’s legal inability and personal unwillingness to wade into politically fraught waters is understandable; discussing certain matters could jeopardize ongoing work, and allowing himself to be used by either side could further injure the authority of his report, which has already been filtered through the deeply partisan lens of Trump-era politics. But that’s also allowed Republicans to advance their own talking points, virtually unchecked.
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