Mueller’s Senior Prosecutor: “We Could Have Done More” In Russia Investigation

A senior prosecutor on a special council Robert MuellerRobert (Bob) MuellerCNN’s Toobin warns McCabe is in ‘dangerous condition’ with emboldened Trump anchor CNN ripping Trump on Stone as he evokes Clinton-Lynch asphalt meeting The Hill’s 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout PLUSinvestigation of President TrumpDonald John TrumpDavis: The Supreme Court decision is bad news for Trump, good news for Vance Meadows trying to root out suspected White House leakers by providing them information: Axios Pressley beats DeVos for reopening of schools : ‘I would not trust you to worry about a house plant, much less my son’ MOREThe Russia-Russia campaign is planning a new book that examines what he calls a “harsh truth” about the investigation; namely, that it was not as successful as it could have been.

Andrew Weissman, former head of the Justice Department’s criminal fraud division, said he plans to publish a memo on September 29 detailing the efforts of the Mueller team to investigate figures close to the Trump campaign and their battles with the White House. , according to The Associated Press.

“I am deeply proud of the work we did and the unprecedented number of people we accuse and condemn, and with record speed. But the truth is, we made mistakes. We could have done more.” We make decisions, good and bad, for all to see, judge and learn, “Weissman told the news service.

“This is the story of our investigation into how Russia attacked our democracy and how those who tolerated and ignored that assault undermined our ability to discover the truth,” he continued. “My duty as a prosecutor was to follow the facts as they led, using all available tools and undeterred by the attack by the President’s sole powers to undermine our work.”

The Mueller investigation, which dominated much of the conversation in the Washington, DC, political arena, ended last year and largely departed from the headlines and disappeared from public view. The investigation, which ended with charges brought against members of the Trump campaign, including Paul ManafortPaul John Manafort: The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Trump turns to immigration; Primary Day Delays Expect Republican Party Votes to Give Graham Broad Citation Power in Obama-era Investigation Will ‘Law and Order’ President Roger Stone Forgive? PLUS and Rick GatesRick Gates: The Republican Party votes to give Graham broad citation power in Obama-era research. Democrats seek to amend Graham’s subpoena to include Trump’s allies., did not take a position on whether the president had obstructed justice.

Democrats argued that the president’s investigation and talks with the Ukrainian president, in particular, revealed his intention to seek foreign assistance in the 2016 election, and sought his removal. The House impeachment effort ended with Trump’s acquittal in a Republican-controlled Senate trial in which the majority of Democrats and one Republican, the Senator. Mitt romneyWillard (Mitt) Mitt Romney Chris Christie: Would not have commuted Roger Stone’s sentence We have not seen how low Trump can go to attack Toomey, Romney after criticism of leniency by Roger Stone MORE (R-Utah), voted to remove the President from office.