What odds do you give that Mueller will report/indict/arrest bad actors this week?

[Stinky The Clown]

Failing that, will Schneiderman fire a shot across LazyFatFuck's bow by arresting . . . . I dunno . . . . dumb Eric or sleazy DonJunior?

I guess what I am asking is will this all just go down the drain when Trump fires Rosenstein, replaces him with Rachel Brand who padlocks the investigation and sidelines of fires outright Mueller?

[ProudLib72]

1. Consults magic eight ball

Answer is hazy. Ask again in November.

[MLAA]

4. Good one!

[BlueJac]

2. It is finally time to drop the hammer on someone!

Tomorrow will do just fine!!

[Honeycombe8]

3. Not this week. Why would you think this week? I'm increasingly pessimistic ...

that anything will come of the Mueller investigation. He'll issue a report, it'll be up to the Republicans in Congress, who will downplay the report and not do anything. They may even not release the whole report.

[DUgosh]

6. The Mueller Investigation has already unsealed indictments

Just enough to flip witnesses, there will be more indictments.

[pangaia]

27. Who will arrest?

Who will throw a guilty party in the klink?

That is my concern.

[pnwmom]

9. He's already obtained two convictions. If that's all that was going to happen with those two,

they would have been sentenced already and serving their sentences.

But they weren't. He asked for their sentencing to be put off. That means they are still being cooperative and useful to his ongoing investigation.

The fact that those two have not been sentenced yet is a strong sign that much more will come out of the investigation.

But the Democrats have an important role to play, too. We must take at least one of the Houses in Congress, so -- if R's try to sweep all this under the rug -- then we can sweep it all out again.

[Honeycombe8]

11. I hope so. If Rosenstein is fired, .... who knows what will happen. nt

[pnwmom]

13. Comey, Mueller, and Rosenstein are all Republicans. So I'm not worried

about the fact that Rachel Brand is a Republican.

Traditional Republicans have not been our problem. And I haven't heard any evidence that she's anything but a traditional Republican (not a tea-partier or a DT supporter.)

Here's her resume. Among other things, it says that she clerked for Justice Kennedy (a swing vote) and that both George W. and Obama appointed her to positions in their administrations.

[Kirk Lover]

21. I think the report is exactly what the R's are waiting for. Let Mueller do the dirty work. n/t

[Honeycombe8]

26. That's not Mueller's job. He does a report for the Repubs.

That's all, I believe. The Repubs have to do the dirty work, if anything is to be done about the report's conclusions.

The Repubs have repeatedly shown that they are afraid of Trump (he destroys careers and lives), or are in awe of his power to enrich them (jobs after they leave Congress).

We'll see. It's just hard to watch all this going down.

[Kirk Lover]

28. Yes but Mueller's report gives them the reason to do it. n/t

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. Depends on what's be referred to a grand jury, and

whether the GJ is ready to issue indictments. He can't just indict people by himself, and nobody gets arrested without an indictment.

[smirkymonkey]

7. I have a stupid question.

Even if Mueller is fired, can all the research that he compiled on this case be passed on to another federal investigator, or even Eric Schneidermann? Or can they get away with having everything sealed and or destroyed?

[pnwmom]

10. As I understand it, all that evidence will still be with the FBI and the cases will remain open.

And, yes, AG Schneiderman might also pick up the ball.

[smirkymonkey]

15. Good to know.

Even if they get rid of Mueller, someone else can pick up the torch. Thank you!

[Qutzupalotl]

12. Yes

Mueller has been coordinating with state AGs, including Schneidermann. I believe the plan is to shift the majority of indictments to the state level where they can’t be pardoned by a president. Mueller needs just a few charges for leverage to get cooperating witnesses. The speculation is that many indictments already exist under seal at both the federal and state level, but we’ll have to wait and see.

[smirkymonkey]

14. Thanks for your answer.

That gives me a little bit of hope. There has got to be some way to bring him down. I refuse to believe that he is invincible. What does it say about this country that a man as stupid and incompetent as Donald Trump can outwit and out-maneuver some of the best people in the justice department.

[Kirk Lover]

23. I am really thinking that Muller and his stable of high powered extremely smart and

talented lawyers have every base covered. They ain't no rookies. They want to see justice done or they would not have left their cushy lives. These people are the best of the best. WE GOT THIS.

[former9thward]

17. None of your post is true.

Federal charges can't be transferred to the state level. State and federal law are completely different creatures. There is zero evidence Mueller is coordinating with anyone.

[Qutzupalotl]

19. Not transferred charges

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but to prefer the use state level prosecution where possible in order to limit executive interference through pardons of federal crimes.

[former9thward]

20. You are just stated that without a particle of evidence.

[Qutzupalotl]

25. Heres a good particle.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/31/robert-mueller-paul-manafort-investigation-eric-schneiderman?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Robert Mueller and NY attorney general working on Manafort investigation – report

Special counsel’s team and Eric Schneiderman’s office have reportedly shared evidence in move some see as way to create leverage for Manafort’s cooperation

Special counsel Robert Mueller’s team is working with the New York attorney general, Eric Schneiderman, on its investigation into Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort and his financial transactions, Politico reported on Wednesday.
...
The cooperation between Mueller and Schneiderman “could potentially provide Mueller with additional leverage to get Manafort to cooperate in the larger investigation into Trump’s campaign, as Trump does not have pardon power over state crimes”, Politico reported.

[former9thward]

33. A no sourced "report".

Ok, if you want to believe that stuff, no one can stop you.

[Thekaspervote]

31. Flynn's plea deal specifically states that he may face state and local charges as well

Manafort and gates were only charged with a few of many they could have been charged with. They are both under the specks of Schneiderman on Rico charges. Give mueller the credit he deserves

[former9thward]

34. I am giving Mueller far more credit than most posters here.

"Manafort and gates were only charged with a few of many they could have been charged with". I don't know that and neither do you. This non-sourced internet speculation is just silly.

[LanternWaste]

35. That may be why he validly qualified his premise with "I believe..." rather than "it is..."

That may be why he validly qualified his premise with "I believe..." rather than "it is..."

Rational thought is often the first casualty in our attempt to look clever.

[Eyeball_Kid]

30. Schneiderman's RICO investigation targeting Trumpy HAS been shifted to Mueller's office.

Originally and continuing to the present, Schneiderman can have the records shifted back to the state for prosecution. New York is the state of jurisdiction in money laundering with Russian mafia figures, so Schneiderman can pick it back up at any time. If he does and he gets convictions, the defendants cannot be pardoned.

[former9thward]

36. No evidence of any such investigation.

The idea that you can throw testimony and evidence up into the air and whoever catches it, state or federal, can prosecute is crazy. It shows a lack of knowledge about both state and federal law and jurisdiction.

[Qutzupalotl]

8. Things do seem to be accelerating.

And the Republican moves look increasingly desperate, like least-bad options, such as the memo. That’s yet another count to add to the obstruction pile — and Mueller knows much more than we do.

I have not heard anything about excessively partisan actions from Rachel Brand, so I won’t get alarmed about that just yet. But it is past time for Mueller to act, from where I sit. (As I said, he knows more.) If he is the hero and patriot I believe him to be, he will act in the best interests of the country to ensure a transition to the next president in a way that does not start a civil war. That means letting the public see certain aspects of the narrative piece by piece, which I believe we are already getting.

Our country hangs by a thread, but I am guardedly optimistic.

[RandomAccess]

16. THIS week? About zero.

In fact I think we're several weeks away from much more from Mueller. No special reason other than my intuition which sometimes works -- no, it ALWAYS works, I just don't always read it right.

[Clarity2]

18. Im going with

“Early in the New Year” - senator richard blumenthal 1/8/18

Which hey, could be any day now, if he wasnt speculating.

[bluestarone]

22. don't know BUT odds are GOING UP DAILY

[GusBob]

24. Slim to none. And slim just left town

[Kablooie]

29. Naw. The Trump interview has to play out first.

One way or the other.

[MFM008]

32. I know he's doing his job.

But jeez...glaciers are melting faster.
Extinctions are going quicker.
I'm visibly aging here...