# A Thread for the Mueller Investigation Results and Outcomes (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 28, 2017, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-mueller-investigation-results-and-outcomes-part-1/800093 "2017-10-28T20:14:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 383
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-mueller-investigation-results-and-outcomes-part-1/800093/7643 "2018-11-18T15:24:38Z")
> [@Sage\_Rat](#): > > So, again, I’m surprised that Wohl hasn’t been arrested. His father will jump in, saying fifteen minutes of action shouldn’t ruin his life forever. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2018, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-mueller-investigation-results-and-outcomes-part-1/800093/7644 "2018-11-20T22:02:29Z")
> Trump gives his answers to Mueller. ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2018, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-mueller-investigation-results-and-outcomes-part-1/800093/7645 "2018-11-20T22:04:40Z")
Trump[tried to order the prosecution of Comey and Clinton](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/20/us/politics/president-trump-justice-department.html), and was stopped by McGahn and warned that it could lead to impeachment. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2018, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-mueller-investigation-results-and-outcomes-part-1/800093/7646 "2018-11-20T22:04:57Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > [https://twitter.com/Tom\_Winter/status/1065000119920197634?s=19](https://twitter.com/Tom_Winter/status/1065000119920197634?s=19) > > Trump gives his answers to Mueller. Peppered with exclamation points, no doubt. ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2018, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-mueller-investigation-results-and-outcomes-part-1/800093/7647 "2018-11-20T22:08:35Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > [https://twitter.com/Tom\_Winter/status/1065000119920197634?s=19](https://twitter.com/Tom_Winter/status/1065000119920197634?s=19) > > Trump gives his answers to Mueller. How does he even answer the very simple question of “Did you know about the meeting in Trump tower with the Russians” knowing that people in the room are cooperating with Mueller? ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2018, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-mueller-investigation-results-and-outcomes-part-1/800093/7648 "2018-11-20T22:25:13Z")
> [@Fiveyearlurker](#): > > How does he even answer the very simple question of “Did you know about the meeting in Trump tower with the Russians” knowing that people in the room are cooperating with Mueller? Truthfully. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2018, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-mueller-investigation-results-and-outcomes-part-1/800093/7649 "2018-11-21T00:24:52Z")
> [@Fiveyearlurker](#): > > How does he even answer the very simple question of “Did you know about the meeting in Trump tower with the Russians” knowing that people in the room are cooperating with Mueller? > [@Sage\_Rat](#): > > Truthfully. 😉 Boyoboy, is THAT ever an aspirational response! ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2018, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-mueller-investigation-results-and-outcomes-part-1/800093/7650 "2018-11-21T00:44:26Z")
For a little levity, James Corden and Shaggy would like to recap the investigation for you: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/qzt7JvsYIuI/hqdefault.jpg "Trump to Robert Mueller: 'It Wasn't Me' (w/ Shaggy)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzt7JvsYIuI) ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2018, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-mueller-investigation-results-and-outcomes-part-1/800093/7651 "2018-11-21T09:42:40Z")
> [@Fiveyearlurker](#): > > How does he even answer the very simple question of “Did you know about the meeting in Trump tower with the Russians” knowing that people in the room are cooperating with Mueller? “I don’t know Trump Tower - never met him.” ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2018, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-mueller-investigation-results-and-outcomes-part-1/800093/7652 "2018-11-21T14:26:20Z")
> [@asahi](#): > > “I don’t know Trump Tower - never met him.” “Was he related to John Tower? Great Republican back in the day.” ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2018, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-mueller-investigation-results-and-outcomes-part-1/800093/7653 "2018-11-22T06:25:58Z")
[I wonder if the “long illness” was related to polonium.](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-military-gru-death/head-of-russian-spy-agency-accused-of-british-poison-attack-dies-idUSKCN1NR00E?il=0) (Reuters) > [@](#): > > The head of Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency that the West has blamed for a string of brazen attacks died on Wednesday after “a serious and long illness,” the Russian defense ministry said. > > State news agency TASS cited the ministry as saying Igor Korobov, 62, who ran the spy agency since 2016, had been made a Hero of Russia for his service in the post, the highest state award. Chilling. ---
**Author:** ![dasmoocher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@dasmoocher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasmoocher)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2018, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-mueller-investigation-results-and-outcomes-part-1/800093/7654 "2018-11-22T13:10:43Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > For a little levity, James Corden and Shaggy would like to recap the investigation for you: > > [https://youtu.be/qzt7JvsYIuI](https://youtu.be/qzt7JvsYIuI) I like how “Trump” has his tie hanging down almost past his crotch. I bet the real Trump does that to hide his “shortcomings”. Bugfucker probably buys XL gloves, too. ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-mueller-investigation-results-and-outcomes-part-1/800093/7655 "2018-11-23T15:01:57Z")
Turns out that the courts have decided that “collusion” is, in fact, a crime. > **[Judge in Mueller Case Upholds Legal Theory that Makes "Collusion" a Crime](https://www.sidebarsblog.com/p/collusion-crime-mueller-judge-decision)** > > It's Conspiracy, not Collusion ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-mueller-investigation-results-and-outcomes-part-1/800093/7656 "2018-11-23T18:13:55Z")
The AP and Washington Post are reporting that leading conservative intellectual\* Jerome Corsi is in plea negotiations with Mueller. \*Of course, he’s no Dinesh D’Souza or Bill O’Reilly, but I’d call Corsi close to the top tier of conservative thought leaders. > **[Associate of Roger Stone in plea talks with Mueller](https://apnews.com/83a7e797f6eb48399bbe9530e4bce9a3?utm_medium=AP&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Twitter)** > > JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A conservative writer and associate of Trump confidant Roger Stone said Friday that he is in plea talks with special counsel Robert Mueller's team... [https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=newssearch&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwi456XWjuveAhVJyYMKHbGZATkQzPwBegQIARAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fpolitics%2Fstone-associate-jerome-corsi-is-in-plea-negotiations-with-special-counsel-according-to-a-person-with-knowledge-of-the-talks%2F2018%2F11%2F23%2F29765b3a-eaa5-11e8-a939-9469f1166f9d\_story.html&psig=AOvVaw3ApaBK28tCBlQCMYvedCDX&ust=1543083109975559](https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=newssearch&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwi456XWjuveAhVJyYMKHbGZATkQzPwBegQIARAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fpolitics%2Fstone-associate-jerome-corsi-is-in-plea-negotiations-with-special-counsel-according-to-a-person-with-knowledge-of-the-talks%2F2018%2F11%2F23%2F29765b3a-eaa5-11e8-a939-9469f1166f9d_story.html&psig=AOvVaw3ApaBK28tCBlQCMYvedCDX&ust=1543083109975559) ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-mueller-investigation-results-and-outcomes-part-1/800093/7657 "2018-11-23T18:45:16Z")
Plea negotiations on whose behalf? ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-mueller-investigation-results-and-outcomes-part-1/800093/7658 "2018-11-23T18:56:03Z")
His own. ---
**Author:** ![BeenJammin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beenjammin/32/448_2.png) [@BeenJammin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeenJammin)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-mueller-investigation-results-and-outcomes-part-1/800093/7659 "2018-11-23T18:59:59Z")
OK all you math wizzes, guess a solution to the Trump equation below. Maybe start a poll _or_ pool. Maybe both. Can’t wait. I + (g)² = X days until Roberts slams the gavel on the first impeachment session. ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-mueller-investigation-results-and-outcomes-part-1/800093/7660 "2018-11-23T19:32:18Z")
> [@BeenJammin](#): > > OK all you math wizzes, guess a solution to the Trump equation below. Maybe start a poll _or_ pool. Maybe both. Can’t wait. > > I + (g)² = X days until Roberts slams the gavel on the first impeachment session. What are I and g? Also, just since I haven’t seen any purpose in treating you like a non-NPC in a while, and this is the Pit, I would just like to add that you’re a moron. Not relevant to this particular post of yours. Merry Christmas. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-mueller-investigation-results-and-outcomes-part-1/800093/7661 "2018-11-23T19:45:14Z")
> [@BeenJammin](#): > > OK all you math wizzes, guess a solution to the Trump equation below. Maybe start a poll _or_ pool. Maybe both. Can’t wait. > > I + (g)² = X days until Roberts slams the gavel on the first impeachment session. The answers is undefined, I guess, since the Chief Justice doesn’t preside over impeachments. He would preside over the trial in the Senate. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-mueller-investigation-results-and-outcomes-part-1/800093/7662 "2018-11-23T20:10:34Z")
If he and Pence resign, effective at the same instant…President Pelosi? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-mueller-investigation-results-and-outcomes-part-1/800093.md?page=382) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-the-mueller-investigation-results-and-outcomes-part-1/800093.md?page=384)