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kentuck

(111,106 posts) Tue Jan 1, 2019, 11:56 AM Jan 2019

Should the new Congress expand the Mueller investigation ?

By creating a House Select Security Committee to get to the bottom of the Russian threat against our voting system and our national security?

Those presently leading the government should know that they cannot stonewall, obfuscate, or block the truth from the American people.

After Mueller gives his report, the investigation has not ended. It has only begun.

The Congress should make clear that if any crimes have been committed against our government, we will get to the bottom of it. No one is above the law.

It would be a creation of the Congress, and the Executive Branch would have no control.

The Committee would end its investigation whenever they thought the job was done, and not before.

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Should the new Congress expand the Mueller investigation ? (Original Post) kentuck Jan 2019 OP

Not right away empedocles Jan 2019 #1

When would be a good time? kentuck Jan 2019 #2

My general concern is getting scattered. empedocles Jan 2019 #3

Clock not likely to run out on Mueller. empedocles Jan 2019 #4

I just think that this conspiracy is so huge that no one person can get to the bottom of it... kentuck Jan 2019 #5

I totally agree, it will take many investigations and years to effectively deal with trump. empedocles Jan 2019 #6

Can you say Senate select Cmt...Let Mueller do his job fer chrissake AncientGeezer Jan 2019 #7

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

1. Not right away

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2019, 11:59 AM

Jan 2019

kentuck

(111,106 posts)

2. When would be a good time?

Reply to empedocles (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 1, 2019, 12:02 PM

Jan 2019

Because Trump and Giuliani and the present bunch of scofflaws believe they can run out the clock on Mueller.

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

3. My general concern is getting scattered.

Reply to empedocles (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 1, 2019, 12:07 PM

Jan 2019

Get a few things that can be done; get them done. Try to avoid the laundry list of the dozens of prospective dem prez candidates. Soon enough trump disclosures from Mueller and the initial Dem committee investigations will compel some important works that Mueller and the AG's not seem to be working on.

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

4. Clock not likely to run out on Mueller.

Reply to empedocles (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 1, 2019, 12:08 PM

Jan 2019

kentuck

(111,106 posts)

5. I just think that this conspiracy is so huge that no one person can get to the bottom of it...

Reply to empedocles (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 1, 2019, 12:13 PM

Jan 2019

...and that it could take years to ferret out all the connections. As someone posted yesterday, and Mueller is aware of it, that it is an international criminal operation.

One positive about a Commission, it does tend to get some of the politics out of it.

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

6. I totally agree, it will take many investigations and years to effectively deal with trump.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2019, 12:22 PM

Jan 2019

My timing reservation regards the need to lock up clearcut, serious felonies and get maximum public support to impeach trump - and get further support to fully investigate the trump gang.

There will be a very strong undertow to curtail, [and 'let the nation heal' ala Watergate], investigations as soon as possible, by corporate and republican interests.

AncientGeezer

(2,146 posts)

7. Can you say Senate select Cmt...Let Mueller do his job fer chrissake

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Tue Jan 1, 2019, 04:23 PM

Jan 2019

You say the Exec branch would have no control...but the other side of the Legislative...and a good portion of the Judicial Would

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