{"id":40943,"date":"2019-03-23T08:58:33","date_gmt":"2019-03-23T15:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=40943"},"modified":"2019-03-23T09:13:43","modified_gmt":"2019-03-23T16:13:43","slug":"whos-sorry-now-trump-fluffers-want-an-apology-from-mueller-but-its-mueller-who-deserves-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=40943","title":{"rendered":"Who’s Sorry Now? Trump-Fluffers Want an Apology From Mueller, But It’s Mueller Who Deserves One"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Friday afternoon the long-awaited report from special counsel Robert Mueller on Donald Trump’s collusion with Russia to steal the 2016 presidential election was released to Attorney General William Barr. Early reporting suggests that there are no further indictments expected, at least from the Office of the Special Counsel.<\/p>\n

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That doesn’t mean that there aren’t potential crimes that Trump can still be charged with by a U.S. Attorney, a state prosecutor, or Congress. Only that Mueller has chosen not to pursue them himself. And that may just reflect Mueller’s strict adherence to Justice Department guidance that a sitting president may not be indicted. Even though that’s not a law and isn’t legally binding.<\/p>\n

Almost simultaneous to the report’s release, right wingers and Trump supporters began their woefully premature celebration, believing naively that the whole affair was over. In fact there are at least seventeen other active investigations<\/a><\/strong> in progress. But chief among the plaintive cries of Trump’s adoring cultists is a bizarre demand for an apology from – well, they don’t really say. Presumably Mueller, or the Democrats, or the media, or the Guardians of the Secret Society of the Deep State.<\/p>\n

But of course, investigators who successfully filed hundreds of valid charges, resulting in thirty-seven indictments, and obtained seven convictions of high profile Trump associates, don’t owe anyone an apology. Most of those convictions came from guilty pleas by Trump’s inner circle comrades like his National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, his campaign chairman Paul Manafort, and his personal attorney Michael Cohen.<\/p>\n

But that hasn’t stopped the flurry of furious apology seekers. It began shortly after the news that Mueller had given his report to AG Barr. The first question asked of Sen. Chuck Schumer was if Trump is owed an apology. Schumer replied that “we should wait for the full report to be made public.”<\/em> Kimberley Strassel of the Wall Street Journal wondered<\/a><\/strong> “when Americans can expect an apology from all those who spent two years getting it breathlessly, abjectly and irresponsibly wrong.”<\/em> Which is an assessment that is completely removed from reality. The Washington Times seemed troubled that “Adam Schiff makes no apologies for investigating Trump.”<\/em> Which might be because his investigations are still proceeding. In a segment<\/a> with Lou Dobbs of Fox News, Tom Fitton of the ultra-rightist Judicial Watch was elated that “the long national nightmare is over.”<\/em> He opined that the Mueller report should include an apology to Trump. There were even a couple of loopy twidiots who proffered that it’s Russia who is owed an apology.<\/p>\n

However, there is one party to this matter who was conspicuously out of line and thoroughly insulting and defamatory. One person whose boorish behavior and deliberate lies demands he be required to apologize. And that’s Donald Trump. For nearly two years Trump has maligned Mueller in the most intimidating and disgraceful manner. Typical of his abuse was this frantic tweet:<\/p>\n

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The Mueller investigation is totally conflicted, illegal and rigged! Should never have been allowed to begin, except for the Collusion and many crimes committed by the Democrats. Witch Hunt!<\/p>\n

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n