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6 takeaways from Robert Mueller’s testimony
Washington Post ^ | July 24, | Aaron Blake

Posted on 07/24/2019 7:45:53 PM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?

Former special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, at long last, testified before Congress about his investigation into Russian interference and President Trump’s conduct related to it.

Mueller appeared before the House Judiciary Committee in the morning and the House Intelligence Committee in the afternoon. Here’s what we learned from both sessions.

1. Mueller struggled

If Democrats hoped this would be a seminal moment, they will apparently leave sorely disappointed — in large part because their star witness was no star. Mueller spoke haltingly, seemed not to remember key details and tripped over himself even when members weren’t trying to trip him up.

The ranking Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, Douglas A. Collins (Ga.), began by asking him whether “collusion” was colloquially the same as “conspiracy.” “No,” Mueller said flatly.

Collins then pointed to Mueller’s report, which states that certain legal dictionaries do regard the terms as “largely synonymous.” Mueller didn’t seem to have much of an answer, eventually stating that the report spoke for itself.

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TOPICS: Editorial; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia
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1. Mueller struggled

2. Democrats didn’t make much progress

3. Mueller did firmly push back from Trump on a few points

4. A small silver lining for Pelosi on impeachment

5. He contradicts Trump on the FBI job

6. The investigation wasn’t shut down

1 posted on 07/24/2019 7:45:53 PM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?
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7. Nadler & Schiff are incompetent idiots


2 posted on 07/24/2019 7:49:58 PM PDT by canuck_conservative
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

“5. He contradicts Trump on the FBI job”

I have my doubts that he honestly could even remember if it happened or not.


3 posted on 07/24/2019 7:54:10 PM PDT by DAC21
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Breaking news from Washington, DC!

*****THIS JUST IN******

-CONTENTS OF MUELLER REPORT REVEALED TO MUELLER FOR THE FIRST TIME-

Had he even been involved in writing the report?


4 posted on 07/24/2019 7:55:46 PM PDT by ncfool (America Reborn 1/20/2017. Lets make sure we don't screw up,the opportunity to MAGA.)
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— Mueller came across as if he belongs in a nursing home. When asked which president first nominated him to be US Attorney he couldn’t answer and his response was “which senator?”


5 posted on 07/24/2019 7:57:30 PM PDT by rdl6989
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Then he guesses Bush and had to be corrected that it was Ronald Reagan.


6 posted on 07/24/2019 7:59:31 PM PDT by Boardwalk
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WAPO delusions and fantasies.

Bezos, you’re an ass for attacking half the Country that supported your rise to unprecedented financial prosperity.


7 posted on 07/24/2019 8:00:14 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

https://www.newsbusters.org/journalists/aaron-blake

7. The author is a hack


8 posted on 07/24/2019 8:03:10 PM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: where's_the_Outrage?
Mueller consulting with his "advisor".


9 posted on 07/24/2019 8:06:59 PM PDT by MuttTheHoople
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I saw that and didn’t buy Muelller’s denial for a minute.


10 posted on 07/24/2019 8:07:19 PM PDT by Nothingburger
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“Mueller came across as if he belongs in a nursing home”

Maybe he’s establishing a record to later claim dementia and escape prosecution


11 posted on 07/24/2019 8:08:42 PM PDT by happyathome
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I have my doubts that he even read the report.


12 posted on 07/24/2019 8:09:37 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Where does it say in the Constitution anyone is entitled to the property another has labored for?)
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13 posted on 07/24/2019 8:13:31 PM PDT by MuttTheHoople
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Washington Post telling their snowflake idiots what to think again. It takes all the pressure of thinking off the flakes.


14 posted on 07/24/2019 8:14:38 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (You can vote your way into socialism but you have to shoot your way out of it.)
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Bump


15 posted on 07/24/2019 8:16:50 PM PDT by foreverfree
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To: All

16 posted on 07/24/2019 8:18:04 PM PDT by Liz ( Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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Mueller hearing was NOT must see TV? Sorry, was in meetings all day. Couldn’t even listened to Rush...


17 posted on 07/24/2019 8:25:57 PM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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1: Democrats are IDIOTS

2: Mueller is SENILE

3: Democrats are IDIOTS

4: Mueller is SENILE

5: Democrats are IDIOTS

6: Mueller is SENILE

All we need to know.


18 posted on 07/24/2019 8:34:37 PM PDT by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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no


19 posted on 07/24/2019 8:39:05 PM PDT by SendShaqtoIraq
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To: MuttTheHoople

Damn you noticed. Wondered if it was just me. Ballsey or Muellet one is 12, the other is 112. It’s a BS put on. IMO


20 posted on 07/24/2019 9:23:32 PM PDT by Equine1952 (Get yourself a ticket on a common mans train of thought. ))
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