Mueller's clear indictment of Trump

President Trump may not have committed a prosecutable crime. But he has not been exonerated.

Robert Mueller and President Trump.
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President Trump may not have committed a prosecutable crime. But he has not been exonerated.

The release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's redacted report on Russian interference in the 2016 election today demonstrates one thing: There is often a difference between what is legal and illegal, and what is right and wrong. On the question of whether his campaign colluded with the Russians to interfere in the 2016 election, Trump may have stayed on the right side of the former line — perhaps just barely — but it's clear that he and his campaign strolled brazenly across the latter.

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Joel Mathis, The Week US

Joel Mathis is a freelance writer who has spent nine years as a syndicated columnist, co-writing the RedBlueAmerica column as the liberal half of a point-counterpoint duo. His work also regularly appears in National Geographic, The Kansas City Star and Heatmap News. His awards include best online commentary at the Online News Association and (twice) at the City and Regional Magazine Association.