(04-06-2023 02:09 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(04-06-2023 12:43 PM)tanqtonic Wrote:  And I will state categorically that the Steele memo was, at the end, ginned up hogwash.

But unfortunately there was enough smoke to require *some* sort of investigation. That was sad, but the situation necessitated an investigation. And Mueller cleared Trump and co. of the Steele issue, but candidly left on the table the penchant that Trump obstructed the investigation. Which seemingly seems to be an oft-heard issue these days.

So, off the bat consider Steele Memo-gate and the Page/ FISA issue to be ones we might be in at least somewhat agreement on.

What are the other 'grand misuses' of the legal system? -- that is without the rhetoric and without grand assumptions.

To these points, I'll add that Mueller was started from the actual trump administration.

But most importantly as you said, Mueller didn't really clear trump, at all.

Quote:WASHINGTON — Former Trump-Russia special counsel Robert Mueller told lawmakers Wednesday he could not exonerate President Donald Trump of obstruction of justice and that the president’s claims that he had done so in his report are not correct.

“The president was not exculpated for the acts that he allegedly committed,” Mueller declared at the opening of congressional hearings into his investigation of Russian interference to help Trump win the 2016 election.

Mueller: I did not clear Trump of obstruction of justice

IIRC, there was really no power for Mueller to assign any guilt or to clear anyone...that was all on Congress.

Mueller could choose to prosecute. Trump was convincingly cleared if collusion. But he did make a point to kick the decision on obstruction to Barr.