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Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah
I think there is a very large consensus among both Democrats and Republicans, Liberals, US citizens, FBI, etc, that a crime was committed during the last presidential election with foreign countries illegally influencing our election.
It is irrelevant if they changed the outcome, the very fact that they did this means we have to have an investigation which then leads to safeguards so that this doesn't happen again and we can trust our election.
That alone justifies Mueller's investigation and any expense. If $5 billion for the barrier is "trivial" compared to our national budget then the cost of insuring the integrity of our elections is also trivial. I am very disappointed in our President that he doesn't share that opinion, but rather than viewing this through the lens of what is best for the country and the integrity of our Democratic systems.
So far this investigation has uncovered plenty to justify it.
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Of course, foreign states have attempted to influence elections in the US. They have known this forever. Has not the US done the same? Are you serious here? Did you just wake up from an extended coma?
Did not the Obama Stste Department spend $300K to overthrow their sitting PM, Netanyahu? Who investigated them? No one!
US intelligence have determined Iran, Russia, China, NoKo all are actively working to influence elections in the USA. Look at the facts here, not the media hype. Why would Russia support the Trump election, after Obama/Clintons helped Putin's Rosatom to own and export 20% of US uranium reserves? Ever hear of intelligence dissembling? It's what KGB does. They publicly indicate support for Trump. When did we start believing Putin?
I agree that we need Mueller to investigate. Not process crimes and decades old tax fraud, but real collusion with the Russians. Start with the Clinton Foundation receiving $145 million from foreign states quid pro quo.