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| The Mueller Report with tabs to show sections and ten instances of obstruction |
They were painful to listen to.
"You compiled nearly 450 pages of the very worst information you gathered against the target of your investigation, who happens to be the President of the United States," charged Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R) PA. "You did this knowing that you were not going to recommend charges, and that the report was going to be made public."
Robert Mueller stared at him stoically. "Not true."
"I find those facts, and this entire process, un-American!" this Guy said, triumphantly, ignoring that Mueller had said the charges were not true.
"Did you know that your report would be made public?"
"No."
"You published this report, unfairly airing the target's dirty laundry.... You left out evidence favorable to the president...."
Mueller tried to interrupt the speech to say that he had tried to be fair in the evidence he included and the things he did not include. But the tirade continued, ignoring that Mueller had rejected all Guy's claims.
"You made a decision not to prosecute!"
"No, we made a decision not to decide whether to prosecute or not."
Never mind that Mueller served in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, earning a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. His report was un-American in the eyes of this Guy.
Never mind that Mueller was appointed to head the investigation into possible Russian interference in the 2016 election at age 72, after he had retired. His report was un-American, says Guy.
Never mind that Mueller had poured heart and soul into this work for 22 months. His work and his report were un-American.
Every time this Guy made a charge, Mueller denied it.
One might think that it would be American to serve in the Armed Forces, to accept an assignment from the Acting Attorney General appointed by the president, and to work hard on that assignment.
But any work that exposes flaws in President Trump is un-American in the eyes of these folks.
I faced a charge of "un-American" myself in June when I walked into a gas station in Virginia wearing a button that said "Anyone but Trump in 2020."
"That badge you're wearing is un-American," said a man about fifty years old buying something at the cash register.
So it's un-American to express a choice for the next president? It's un-American to protest the actions of 45? Free speech and free voting are un-American?
And it's un-American to select capable prosecutors to investigate the president--never mind that our Constitution sets up guidelines for investigating and impeaching a president who breaks the law.
Watch this despicable speech masquerading as a series of questions.
Then watch Rep. Tom McClintock (R) CA do exactly the same thing--present a speech interrupted by a few questions that he doesn't permit Mueller to answer.
"I've got limited time," these two representatives and many others stated as their excuse for interrupting Mueller when he attempts to answer a question.
"Having desperately tried and failed to make a legal case against the president, you made a political case instead. You put it in a paper sack, lit it on fire, dropped it on our porch, rang the doorbell, and ran!" McClintock charged.
"I don't think you will review a report that is as thorough, as fair, as consistent as the report that we have in front of us," replied Mueller.
And the gavel came down to end McClintock's tirade and allow another raving Republican his turn to insult the former director of the FBI and acting US deputy attorney general.
Now that's un-American--insulting another American acting in good faith.
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