Mueller investigation analysis

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— Philip Bump (@pbump) July 13, 2018

Most Americans want Mueller to take his time

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— Philip Bump (@pbump) July 13, 2018

Trump blames Obama for Putin’s attacks on the 2016 election

Putin attacked the election (see new indictments) but Trump blames Obama. He has said NOTHING about Putin or Russia. What does Russia have on Trump? Sad!

The response was almost identical to Trump's reaction in February to the indictment of 16 Russians accused of carrying out a social media propaganda campaign to influence the 2016 election. https://t.co/OCH2MwNL1b

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) July 14, 2018

We’ve gone from “400-pound man” and “nobody talked to Russians” to “Obama should’ve stopped us.” https://t.co/zKtQoLo7og

— Michael Grunwald (@MikeGrunwald) July 14, 2018

1.) Those are not “stories,” but charges in an indictment.

2.) You asked Russians for their help on July 27, and they responded. Read paragraph 22 of the indictment.

3.) Obama did something; he called out the Russians, something you’re incapable of doing. Cancel the summit. https://t.co/4aNozAu9iK

— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) July 14, 2018

Why should Trump express alarm? The Russians tried to help him. He surely thinks and hopes they will help him again. Isn’t that why he would much rather shut down the Russia investigation than Russia meddling? https://t.co/Ez6dYnCz4y

— Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) July 14, 2018

And begged the Congressional Gang of Four to join him and make a public bipartisan condemnation—McConnell vetoed. https://t.co/IkgQnOhKGs

— Norm Eisen (@NormEisen) July 15, 2018

Trump will let Putin lie again about election interference

I’m not ready to go this far yet, but other than Russia having something on Trump, it’s impossible to understand why he is so willing to believe him. It’s obvious Trump won’t push back when Putin said he didn’t interfere. I am sure US intelligence agencies could give Trump proof of Russian meddling he could show Putin…if he wanted to. He treats this enemy much worse than our allies. I am concerned about Russian meddling in 2018 and 2020 elections.

Saying this is “all I can do” is all but a confession on Trump’s part. The attacks on US elections were a joint project. They helped Trump become POTUS. He welcomes Putin’s help with midterms and 2020 re-elect. Why else meet Putin in secret, with no read-out to Americans? https://t.co/Esyn1YDBdk

— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) July 12, 2018

Trump’s “I’m helpless if he keeps claiming what he claims” remarks about Putin are especially notable because of how much he loves talking about how he brilliantly sees through the claims of Trudeau and European leaders. https://t.co/B40SC7JEea

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) July 12, 2018

Trump’s attacks on NATO are doing Putin’s bidding

More and more, I read columns where people wonder why Trump would be so pro-Putin and anti-American allies. I really think Russia has something on Trump. How else can you explain his behavior?

Why would Trump want to destroy NATO? (Why the softball question?)

The answer is obvious: to please Putin, do his bidding, keep his political and financial help flowing in midterms and 2020, and keep the lid on all the dirt Putin has on Trump & his circle.

Next question? https://t.co/UEjk4nBU6O

— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) July 11, 2018

While Republicans sleep: A rising tide of authoritarianism sweeps over capitals in Turkey and the Philippines, in Hungary and Poland, in far right parties in Germany, France and Austria. And President Trump cozies up to Putin and shuns our NATO allies. Wake up! Do your jobs.

— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) July 11, 2018

“Worth noting that Trump’s incendiary comments about NATO are guaranteed to bring a big smile to the face of the man the U.S. president will be meeting in a few days. That would be Vladimir Putin.” Great piece by @ccaryl https://t.co/GgAeKD13KB

— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) July 11, 2018

Today, in a 97-2 vote, the Senate sent an overwhelming message to President Trump to stand by our NATO allies and to stand against President Putin.

— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) July 10, 2018

This is why those who believe that Trump is just a brief aberration are overly naive. Millions of Americans now think NATO bad, Putin good; Millions think the press is the enemy of the people; that it’s ok to call to imprison your opponent; and to openly be a bigot, etc… https://t.co/29R08fqETM

— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) July 11, 2018

NEW: Trump's `behavior this morning is another profoundly disturbing signal that the President is more loyal to President Putin than to our NATO allies,' Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi say in joint statement pic.twitter.com/vNPqh7La2d

— Laura Litvan (@LauraLitvan) July 11, 2018

Worth noting that Vladimir Putin has done, and is doing, far worse than the NATO allies who don’t spend 2% of their GDP on defense, yet Putin has never once received a tongue-lashing from Donald Trump.

This isn’t about money. It’s about Trump’s creepy allegiance to Russia.

— John Aravosis (@aravosis) July 11, 2018

NEW: Trump's `behavior this morning is another profoundly disturbing signal that the President is more loyal to President Putin than to our NATO allies,' Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi say in joint statement pic.twitter.com/vNPqh7La2d

— Laura Litvan (@LauraLitvan) July 11, 2018

Don't believe me. Take it from the Russians: https://t.co/Q0ZzoEfvvY

— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) July 11, 2018

“You couldn’t script this week better if you were Vladimir Putin. Cause what he wants above anything else is the collapse of the western alliance.” @brhodes on Trump going after NATO allies. #Hardball pic.twitter.com/tmo0hiWhWQ

— Hardball (@hardball) July 10, 2018

Kim played Trump – Putin will too

If Trump was fleeced so thoroughly by a tyro tyrant whom he was denouncing as recently as the beginning of this year, imagine how much he will give up to a veteran despot for whom he has had nothing but praise. Me: https://t.co/Jl1v4cDYhd

— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) July 10, 2018

Trump called his own staff members “stupid” in a call with Putin

Trump told PUTIN that his administration staff members who told him they may not end up talking for the DO NOT CONGRATULATE call were "stupid people" https://t.co/OfGM3Orkum

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) July 9, 2018

Trump calls Russia a competitor. They’re an enemy.

Trump’s friendliness to Putin is very alarming.

Q: Is Putin a friend or foe?

TRUMP: I really can’t say right now. As far as I’m concerned, he’s a competitor. I think that getting along with RUssia, getting along with China, is a good thing.

— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) July 10, 2018

As Trump says of Putin meeting: "Frankly, Putin may be the easiest of them all." a reminder:
-Putin annexed Crimea
-Putin invaded E. Ukraine
-Putin interfered in 2016 to aid Trump
-Putin supports Assad in Syria & targets civilians to do so
-Putin used nerve agent to murder in UK

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) July 10, 2018

If someone in the UK had died in a terrorist attack (even if at the hand of another British citizen), Donald Trump would have belligerently weighed in by now. But when someone in the UK, a NATO ally, dies as a result of an attack on British soil by Putin's government…crickets.

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) July 9, 2018

The length of the Mueller investigation compared to other special investigations

The chart is from this article

For anyone who dares complain about “how long the Mueller investigation is taking,” I again offer this chart.

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— David Priess (@DavidPriess) July 7, 2018

Trump and his pal Putin

This remarkable piece describes the Trump-Putin relationship, which bears hallmarks of an intel officer’s relationship with an asset. Trump considers it a forbidden “friendship” and confides in Putin, who stokes Trump’s grievances for Putin’s own benefit. https://t.co/pAe3ttyGe4

— Evan McMullin (@Evan_McMullin) July 7, 2018

This is pathetic: “The president rarely reads his nightly briefing book, which focuses on issues likely to come up in meetings, a second senior U.S. official said. To slim down Trump’s workload, aides have sometimes put the most critical information in a red folder, the official said.”