Special counsel Robert Mueller’s highly anticipated report continues to raise more questions than answers. Two counter terrorism experts shared their expertise and analysis to provide somme clarity the special councel’s report.
Although Special Counsel’s Russia probe is over MSNBC Analysis Malcolm Nance and national security expert Professor Dr. Erroll Southers are convinced without a doubt the FBI is almost certain to continue its counterintelligence investigation into Russian espionage efforts related to the 2016 election.
During a forum hosted by University of Southern California Sol Price School of Public Policy the counter terrorism experts discussed the 448 page document and concluded a pattern of misbehavior exhibited by the president and key figures related to his 2016 presidential campaign.
Nance and Southers assessment underscore what we now know about the extent of Russians’ ploys used to insinuate themselves into the voting structure of an immensely political divided county.
The Report also reveals the national security threat to the United States by Russia’s 2016 disinformation campaign.
The redacted Mueller Report chronicles a series of activities that show strong evidence of collusion. Mueller’s team of investigators also established a detailed political case against President Trump.
It also outlines instances that suggest President Trump actively sought to undermine Mueller’s investigation.
Nance gave a historical account of the rise to power of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his tactics to diminish Americans confidence in its government. He said the Russian tampering “did influence the 2016 election” and was a multi year operation that started long before 2015.
After a 22-month investigation, the Mueller team found there was insufficient evidence to establish that President Trump or his associates engaged in a criminal conspiracy with Russia to disrupt the 2016 election. However the investigation found numerous contacts between Trump’s campaign and Russians. The report detailed the president’s efforts to stymie the investigation. It also described how investigators debated whether the episodes amounted to criminal obstruction of justice.
The scope of Mueller’s report covers an investigation lead by a team of federal prosecutors and that resulted in 37 indictments and seven guilty pleas. Several of the cases related to the special counsel’s probe are ongoing and have been turned over to prosecutors in U.S. Attorney’s offices.
Dr. Southers said the Mueller report is a product of an “incredible talented team of investigators and prosecutors.”
For the most part the audience seem fascinated with the analytical data being discussed.
“Information is the greatest disinfectant,” said Nance. He encouraged those in attendance to be curious read the report and come to their own conclusions.
This session can be found at USC Sol Price School of Public Policy website;https://livestream.com/…/60…/events/8657990/videos/190674408
