What Will Mueller Do? The Answer Might Lie in a By-the-Book Past (NYT)

[dalton99a]

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/25/us/politics/robert-mueller-russia-investigation.html

What Will Mueller Do? The Answer Might Lie in a By-the-Book Past
The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, has approached law enforcement consistently for decades: leading aggressive investigations marked by adherence to precedent and higher office.
By Matt Apuzzo
Aug. 25, 2018

WASHINGTON — Long before the convictions last week of two former members of President Trump’s inner circle, the political left’s expectations for the Russia investigation were at a fever pitch.

Democrats predicted that the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, would break with a half-century of policy and prosecute a sitting president. One MSNBC panel considered how to arrest him if he refuses to leave the White House. (Answer: “At some point, he is going to have to come out.”)

Mr. Mueller, a lifelong Republican who is an unlikely hero for the anti-Trump resistance, faces a series of crucial decisions in the coming months. Will he subpoena the president? Recommend charges? Will he write a public report? Each could help sway the midterm elections and shape the future of the presidency itself.

For insight on what he will do next, those who have known him for years say, do not look at the mythology that has built up since Mr. Mueller was appointed 15 months ago. Look instead to his four decades of government service.

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[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. The link leads to some excellent writing. I hope everyone will read it.

The story shows Mueller in fascinating detail: how he thinks, and works and what drives him. It is quite revealing.

He is a good man: smart, tenacious, steady, methodical and so on. He is a Republican, true, but he is an old-style R, the kind we remember from the 1950's and 60's. Someone we can trust and respect.

He will do what is right.

[Thekaspervote]

2. Yes... he will do what is right

[UTUSN]

3. So what doesn't make the grade will disappear on the cutting room floor

[empedocles]

4. By-the-book article

Not sure how Mueller's 'speaking indictments' fit into the by the book narrative conclusions in, the article, or general commentary about Mueller.

Sure seems like the right person for the job. Let us hope so.


[By the book might provide some hope for trumpsters, on the theory that a by the book/chain of command guy, might let 'the investigation' go down softly on DOJ orders? - though the aggressive speaking indictments and possible sealed indictments would undermine that theory].