There is still so much we do not know about Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference into the 2016 election. For one thing, none of us — including commentators — have actually seen the report; all we have is a summary from Attorney General William Barr, an appointee of President Trump who quite likely has an interest in presenting the Mueller report’s findings in the best possible light. Given that there has been a bipartisan consensus about releasing the report — the president himself called for it less than a week ago — we hope the full report, or as much of it as legally possible, comes out quickly.
With this caveat in mind — that we’re trying to make judgments about the substance of a document that we haven’t seen — we still think there are a few thoughts worth offering: CONT.
Larry J. Sabato & Kyle Kondik, Sabato’s Crystal Ball