If President Trump thought he was already feeling the heat from the investigation of Special Counsel Robert Mueller into the possible collusion of White House officials with Russian operatives during the 2016 election, he could well be suffering from heat stroke when he reads a new report from the Wall Street Journal.
According to the Journal, Mueller has now impaneled a grand jury to investigate Russia’s interference in the 2016 election with the possible assistance of Trump and other members of his family and campaign staff.
The federal grand jury convened in recent weeks and will likely continue for the next several months. The fact that a grand jury is now meeting also suggests that the investigation by Mueller’s office has begun to intensify. As the Journal notes, quoting University of Texas law professor Stephen I. Vladeck”
“This is yet a further sign that there is a long-term, large-scale series of prosecutions being contemplated and being pursued by the special counsel. If there was already a grand jury in Alexandria looking at Flynn, there would be no need to reinvent the wheel for the same guy. This suggests that the investigation is bigger and wider than Flynn, perhaps substantially so.”
The reference to disgraced former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn is especially interesting since it has long been believed that Flynn is key to the entire Russia probe. Flynn’s attorney has said his client would cooperate with investigators if they offered him immunity in exchange for his testimony. It is widely believed that a separate grand jury in Virginia is currently hearing evidence against Flynn.
Since all testimony presented to grand juries is held in the closest confidence, it seems unlikely that any details will emerge from their proceedings until if and when indictments are handed down. Then we will finally know exactly who has been charged with colluding with one of our most dangeous adversaries.
Grab your popcorn. This just got even more interesting.
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