There is no reason for Mueller to finish his investigation before the next mid-term election.

[kentuck]

Because if the Republicans maintain control of the House, he would turn his evidence over to them to weigh whether or not there is enough evidence to impeach Donald Trump. The odds are that they would do nothing.

But, if he turns his evidence over to a newly-elected Demcratic majority in the House of Representatives, then they could vote to impeach the tyrant and wannabe dictator. There is little use for him to finish his investigation before the mid-term elections of 2018.

There is much at stake.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

1. If he confirms

If Mueller confirms Trump and his son in law knowingly used dirty money to finance their properties, colluded with the Russians, and obstructed justice he can turn over his report to Congress whenever he wants. If the GOP refuses to begin impeachment proceedings we presumably win the House and do.

[Kentonio]

2. I disagree.

If he turns the evidence over to the Republican majority and they don't act, it makes them complicit in the crimes. As with Trump/Nixon, the coverup becomes as big as the initial offence, if not bigger. It could lead to an absolute wipeout for them in the mid-terms if they don't act on unequivical evidence.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

4. Remember when we were kids : Jinx. Look at my post.

[Kentonio]

6. Haha, great minds and all that!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

8. I can't believe Trump is "clean".

I can't believe he can withstand a federal investigation.

[Kentonio]

22. Me either.

His own sons talked about the huge amounts of money they were getting from Russia, yet suddenly we're supposed to believe him that he has no links to Russia? Absolute nonsense.

[jberryhill]

3. There is also no reason for a professional prosecutor to take political considerations into account

Any such calculation by Mueller would be entirely inappropriate.

[Pacifist Patriot]

5. This

[DemocratSinceBirth]

7. Do you think Mueller will get the goods on Trump and his cabal?

BTW, did you know there is a gentleman in the CA legislature with your last name ? The unfortunate man is a Republican.

[jberryhill]

9. I have no idea what he'll come up with or when

My last name was common in the Creek tribe, many of whom were moved to Oklahoma on the Trail of Tears. Later descendants were among the "Okies" who moved to California during the depression.

But, back to the OP, I am sometimes surprised by the implicit assumption that everyone acts in accordance with a political agenda, rather than according to their professional obligations.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

12. I am your ersatz ancestry.com

http://berryhill.cssrc.us/

[Doodley]

14. I find it hard to believe that there isn't a lot of dirt on Trump that will be dug up,

even if evidence of collusion can't be proven. He is trying to obstruct justice for a reason.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

18. He knowingly borrowed dirty money.

[Kolesar]

20. Referring to the bank in Crete that Russian oligarchs used to shelter money?

One of the oligarchs used that bank as a shelter against collection in a divorce settlement. These stories are so big, I cannot keep track. I need a hyper text linked training module to relearn it.

[kentuck]

11. But why would he do all his work to see it thrown into a trash can?

And nothing done about it?

Granted, that might be the standard procedure for a professional prosecutor, but these are not normal times.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

13. Because the Dems could use ut when they win the House.

[jberryhill]

24. There are always "reasons" for not behaving professionally

Everyone has them. That is the point of professional obligations.

Failing to diligently do his job, and to "slow walk" anything on Mueller's part would be defrauding the government.

[4139]

10. He will likely be done this Fall. The investigation FBI began last July

... it's not like he started from scratch a month ago. he's was
Appointed to takeover an ongoing investigation

[unblock]

15. there's no "double jeopardy" protection when it comes to impeachment.

if the republican congress fails to impeach, or if for some inexplicable reason they do impeach but the senate fails to remove, democrats can have another crack at it after the mid-terms.

[kentuck]

16. But wouldn't that be politically treacherous?

and Democrats would be charged with continuing a "witch hunt"?

[unblock]

23. If the republican prosecutors made an earnest effort, yes

But surely the republican prosecutors would sabotage the effort. If democrats get outraged and then introduce new evidence that the republicans had withheld, that would be fine.

[Amimnoch]

17. Releasing before can influence the outcome itself.

Even if they do chose to do nothing, the damage to their reelection efforts will still be felt, and it can be revisited by a Democratic majority post-election. I don't believe there's anything that says prior submitted evidence can't be reviewed by an incoming legislation?

[Iggo]

25. See: James Comey.

[MedusaX]

19. Mueller's job goes beyond presenting info to house/senate...

While he may need that long to thoroughly put together an airtight set of cases....
He has not brought on the equivalent of the DC Justice League just to look at impeachment info for congress.
His ultimate goal is to present evidence to GJ for criminal indictments.
This,too, is the goal of the NY AG... and since all of the money involved flowed/flows thru NY AG jurisdiction....
it may turn out to be NY state charges that remove some of the Congressional members who also happen to be the biggest obstacles to impeachment.

Impeachment is a goal but not the only goal...
And there are already sufficient grounds for impeachment....
it is only the compromised congress members standing in the way...
not a lack of sufficient cause for the action.

And Mueller's Team is not the only team that is involved...
between NY AG Team, Mueller's Team and other legal actions (emoluments cases& others) filed against POTUS... there are plenty of legal consequences awaiting the Kremlin Klan.

IMO, having to rely on the 2018 election outcome for securing impeachment would be the last resort rather than the 1st available opportunity.

[kentuck]

21. True.

Everybody but the President can be sent to jail for criminal acts. If a couple of people are sent to jail, even FOX would have to report it.

[NCjack]

26. I'm OK with the investigation going past 2018 election. Each day piles onto the stack

more felonies for the entire crime family. When they all are in prison, their only visitors will be their unpaid lawyers.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

27. It should proceed as naturally and unobstructed as possible, regardless of when it concludes.

To quote the 1965 movie about the painting of the Sistine Chapel:

Pope Julius II: When will you make an end?

Michelangelo: When I am finished!