Mueller Resigns, Special Counsel’s Office Closes
Excerpt: Special Counsel Robert Mueller submitted his official resignation on Wednesday, announcing at a press conference that he is leaving the Justice Department, closing the special counsel’s office, and returning to private life. In his first public statement on his investigation, he stressed that he does not intend to expand on the contents of his final report after today. (...) Charging President Trump with a crime was “not an option,” Mueller reiterated, since a sitting president cannot be indicted. “Under longstanding department policy, a president cannot be charged with a federal crime while he is in office. That is unconstitutional. Even if the charge is kept under seal and hidden from public view, that too is prohibited,” Mueller said, before adding that, “If we had had confidence that the president clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so.” (I didn’t realize he was still employed enough to need to resign. But, notice how effectively he kept the narrative alive by publicly stating some of the facts without making any accusation or bringing–or even recommending–any charge of a crime being committed, contrary to our “normal” system of justice where zero information about “uncharged crimes” is the norm. No one, not even Trump, has to prove he's innocent. Mueller's team may believe there is enough evidence to support bringing a charge though the outcome at trial would be doubtful, but he also clearly doesn’t favor impeachment or he would’ve said so by making such a recommendation to Congress--which he didn't. Case closed. Ron P.)
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