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Americans Furious: Newly Announced Sanctions Prove Trump Campaign Colluded with Moscow-Connected Russian Agent

Everyone knew that Robert Mueller had to dance a fine line, and yet many believe he failed. It is important to recognize the constraints he faced, and what he did publish – that went unappreciated (mostly unread), especially with today’s news, confirming his report and going much further. The Trump campaign did collude with Russia. Some consider it an act of war.

First of all, if Mueller was going to accuse the United States President and his campaign of colluding with the Russians to win a U.S. election, he would have needed something akin to a written contract signed with video proof affirming the signatures. It was one tough bar to overcome. Moreover, the DOJ prohibited Mueller from looking into Trump’s financial past, which is a little like looking for your college’s starting quarterback among intramural flag football games. One cannot understand anything Trump does without seeing the money moving in and out of accounts.

Furthermore, Mueller was always four hours from being fired. He knew that if he pressed too hard, it would defeat the entire purpose.

Last, Mueller figured he had the motherlode of obstruction of justice, which would serve as the predicate for any impeachment and future prosecution. Little did he know.

From there, Barr then ran with the report as “clearing” Trump. Barr and Trump said Mueller “proved there was no collusion.” Wrong. Prosecutors don’t prove people are innocent. They evaluate whether they have enough evidence to get a conviction. Some of us still firmly believe that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia throughout the campaign and into the term. The White House had a special system to protect private phone calls and never once crossed Russia. That almost requires coordination.

Today, the U.S. government – under Biden – announced the first concrete penalty for collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, we can only hope that this is the first of many more:

And U.S. journalists and other intel advocates rejoiced and-or said “Told you so.”

This is a very significant development and – as we said, we hope the first of many.

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Jason
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Jason Miciak is a political writer, features writer, author, and attorney. He is originally from Canada but grew up in the Pacific Northwest. He now enjoys life as a single dad raising a ridiculously-loved young girl on the beaches of the Gulf Coast. He is very much the dreamy mystic, a day without learning is a day not lived. He is passionate about his flower pots and studies philosophical science, religion, and non-mathematical principles of theoretical physics. Dogs, pizza, and love are proof that God exists. "Above all else, love one another."

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