Reading Comey's testimony of March 20, 2017 is interesting [transcript which has a lot of discussion by Comey about whether a crime was committed when someone fabricates something. and passes it off as leaked intelligence, knowing that it is not protected intelligence.
In other words, a lot of Comey's investigation, the investigation that Mueller is to undertake, is focused on understanding where the whole notion of Russian interference came from.
Rosenstein's order appointing Mueller charges Mueller with investigating "any other matters within the scope of 28 CFR 600.4(a). This section provides:
The jurisdiction of a Special Counsel shall be established by the Attorney General. The Special Counsel will be provided with a specific factual statement of the matter to be investigated. The jurisdiction of a Special Counsel shall also include the authority to investigate and prosecute federal crimes committed in the course of, and with intent to interfere with, the Special Counsel's investigation, such as perjury, obstruction of justice, destruction of evidence, and intimidation of witnesses; and to conduct appeals arising out of the matter being investigated and/or prosecuted.
As they say. there are too tragedies in life, not getting what you want and getting it.
The whining democrats got what they asked for and may life to regret it.
I just read (considering the source) an almost astounding article in the Rolling Stone. Juxtapose their analysis of Comey and Clapper - calling Clapper’s statements into question as well as Comey’s seemingly irrational secrecy. And a nice little bonus to the article is discussing how FARA is violated on a daily basis in DC. Wrapping up with a challenge to liberals (!) that ‘secret police’ and ‘lingering under public suspicion’ are what they are supposed to be against!:
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/taibbi-how-did-russiagate-start-w482262