Prosecutor destroys Trump after he cheered Mueller's death - Brian Tyler Cohen and Glenn Kirschner
Legal Breakdown episode 685: Ex-prosecutor condemns Trump amid post celebrating Muellers death.
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Here are the key points from the video:
- Trump's statement on Mueller's death: Trump posted "Robert Mueller just died. Good. I'm glad he's dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people," which commentators described as indecent, vulgar, and disqualifying.
- Mueller's military record: Mueller was a highly decorated Vietnam War hero who rescued injured troops under fire, was shot in the thigh, and refused evacuation insisting on returning to duty.
- Mueller's FBI tenure: He became FBI Director just one week before 9/11 and is credited with transforming the FBI from a domestic law enforcement agency into a global counterterrorism force.
- The Mueller investigation's results: The Trump-Russia investigation led to 34 convictions and guilty pleas, including Paul Manafort, Michael Flynn, Roger Stone, and Michael Cohen undermining Trump's "witch hunt" narrative.
- Volume Two of the Mueller Report: Mueller outlined up to 10 potential obstruction of justice crimes by Trump, delivering the findings to Congress with the apparent expectation they would act, as Republicans did with Nixon in 1974.
- Personal tribute: Glenn Kirschner, a former federal prosecutor and colleague of Mueller's, shared personal memories, calling him a mentor and an American hero who deserved far better than Trump's response to his death.