-> The integrity of the investigation was paramount. It is why Mueller kept it quiet.
If that’s your way of saying the last thing he wanted was for this to get out because it would lead to universal outrage and multiple calls for him to resign, then I agree, because that’s exactly what happened.
-> Disband how? So far, none of Mueller’s staff has resigned or been let go except Strzog.
One at a time as their bias becomes more evident. There have been some reports that Strzok’s mistress may have been on Mueller’s team but subsequently removed as well.
-> The investigation will go on until Mueller decides it is finished or Trump fires the lot of them, which would result in a political firestorm reminiscent of the Saturday night massacre.
We’ll see about that. Mueller may be forced to resign if he finds himself under investigation, to focus on his own defense. Same for Rosenstein. The evidence against Trump appears to have petered out so a flood is now pouring in indicating a crooked DoJ.
-> The FBI did not want to assign him to a substantive job, something highly unusual given his grade and status within the organization. I have worked in the bureaucracy for 36 years and was an SES officer.
They’re just waiting on the IG audit to complete, and could easily re-assign him later to something where they don’t think he’s biased. But if he were actually under investigation, he would almost certainly be suspended, as it happens to FBI agents all the time.
-> Multiple of op-eds from whom? The WSJ and the NYP are the only ones I am aware of.
Two does meet the definition of multiple, does it not? I also saw one from Investors Business Daily, and there are likely even more. It has been a major setback for Mueller, that will continue to bleed indefinitely from here.
-> That’s not the way it works in the federal government. It is very difficult to fire civil service employees. There are plenty of hoops that management must go through. And until the person is found guilty of an offense, the pay checks continue.
This is more related to law enforcement than general civil service, and there are plenty of examples of FBI agents being suspended when they are actually under investigation. Are claiming they are never suspended? Probably not, because you know that is incorrect, so quit skirting around it.
-> Give me some examples of public outrage by the public or the MSM on the treatment of Manafort.
Anyone following this case knows that was the first action that Mueller took that drew outrage, by even some liberal newscasters. His credibility has been going down ever since. And by extension, so has Rosenstein’s, and so has Sessions. It’s clear you don’t care how conservatives feel about any of this, but the fact is momentum is definitely swinging our way.
The calls for Mueller's resignation are coming from the right. There is no universal outrage.
One at a time as their bias becomes more evident. There have been some reports that Strzok’s mistress may have been on Mueller’s team but subsequently removed as well.
One at a time? Dream on. And anyone who leaves will be replaced by Mueller.
We’ll see about that. Mueller may be forced to resign if he finds himself under investigation, to focus on his own defense. Same for Rosenstein. The evidence against Trump appears to have petered out so a flood is now pouring in indicating a crooked DoJ.
Again. You are living in an echo chamber. The MSM is not portraying a crooked DOJ. They are barely covering, if at all, scandals like Uranium One and the crooked FBI agent. The calls for Mueller's and Rosenstein's resignations are coming from the Right just like the Left was calling for the resignation of Ken Starr.
They’re just waiting on the IG audit to complete, and could easily re-assign him later to something where they don’t think he’s biased. But if he were actually under investigation, he would almost certainly be suspended, as it happens to FBI agents all the time.
LOL. He is under "suspension" by being assigned to the holding tank of HR. This is what happens when you are under investigation. If you believe the reports, a section of the OIG report deals with Strzog. It is how we got copies of his emails that were sent during the Trump campaign. The future for Strzog will be what amounts to a forced retirement or a possible indictment. He is finished in the FBI.
Two does meet the definition of multiple, does it not? I also saw one from Investors Business Daily, and there are likely even more. It has been a major setback for Mueller, that will continue to bleed indefinitely from here.
Until calls for Mueller's resignation come from the NYT, WP, LAT, USAToday, etc., there will be no pressure for him to resign. You are living in a fantasy world.
This is more related to law enforcement than general civil service, and there are plenty of examples of FBI agents being suspended when they are actually under investigation. Are claiming they are never suspended? Probably not, because you know that is incorrect, so quit skirting around it.
How do you define "suspended?" As I said, being parked in HR without a substantive job is a suspension. He has been in this status for almost 6 months. How much do you know about federal service and the conditions that obtain? Have you worked for the federal government?
Anyone following this case knows that was the first action that Mueller took that drew outrage, by even some liberal newscasters. His credibility has been going down ever since. And by extension, so has Rosenstein’s, and so has Sessions. It’s clear you don’t care how conservatives feel about any of this, but the fact is momentum is definitely swinging our way.
If only that were true.