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Mulling Mueller, Reprise 0

At Above the Law, Joe Patrice argues convincingly that many of the initial reactions to the Mueller report are getting it wrong. Folks who had been hoping that Robert Mueller would turn into a Fairy Godfather and give them a magic pumpkin have been disappointed and are gnashing their teeth in frustration, without reflection.

The “without reflection” bit is the important bit; reflection is called for.

Here’s part of what he has to say about Attorney-General Barr’s “summary” letter (emphasis added):

Instead of complaining about what the letter says about the report’s conclusions, focus a bit more on what it says about the investigation itself. The letter says that Mueller made the decision not to make a prosecutorial judgment one way or the other about obstruction. It’s curious that Barr chooses not to quote Mueller here. Could Mueller have just not included any language about this decision in his report? That seems unlikely. It seems that this section of the report — at the very least — could be released today so everyone can get a better sense of Mueller’s thinking on this. There’s no argument that any grand jury materials — the reason Barr claims the report cannot be released immediately in its entirety — are implicated by just reading Mueller’s own interpretation of why he could not make a traditional prosecutorial decision. This isn’t to dispute that Mueller made this call, but for a letter eager to take direct quotes when it can, the reticence to let everyone gauge Mueller’s own language is curious.

This matters because a description of Mueller’s “decision” that reads much closer to “As discussed, making a determination on this issue would exceed my mandate so I have made the decision to present the evidence I found without making a determination one way or the other,” would make for a very different hearing before the House.

The whole thing is worth your while.

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March 26, 2019 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Theatre |

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