have you noticed how quiet the mueller probe has been lately? you know, as recently as august there were those guilty pleas from top names like manafort and cohen. but lately, nothing. that is of course for a reason you re probably familiar with. we re a month out from an election, and doj guidance, not a law but guidance discourages any move that could interfere with political races. a federal judge ordering a partial release of a kwaurtigate report that informs congress impeachment proceedings against nixon. this is the blueprint essentially for nixon s removal. even ken starr not to got to see it because of the order they have for the archives. and this is not a coincidence. legal scholars sued for the release of this road map because of the current moment we re laving in. they suggest that both mueller and the public could benefit how knowing how the famous watergate prosecutor who finished that up, used the information that was
this is the blueprint essentially for nixon s removal. even ken starr not to got to see it because of the order they have for the archives. and this is not a coincidence. legal scholars sued for the release of this road map because of the current moment we re laving in. they suggest that both mueller and the public could benefit how knowing how the famous watergate prosecutor who finished that up, used the information that was found in the investigation to try and give congress clear facts and legal context for whatever they wanted to do. let me read, quote, the primary significance of the document lies in its role a template for subsequent impeachment referrals. and they say, look, the road map would be a vital touchstone for the public and congress to assess his action.
any move that could interfere with political races. a federal judge ordering a partial release of a kwaurtigate report that informs congress impeachment proceedings against nixon. this is the blueprint essentially for nixon s removal. even ken starr not to got to see it because of the order they have for the archives. and this is not a coincidence. legal scholars sued for the release of this road map because of the current moment we re laving in. they suggest that both mueller and the public could benefit how knowing how the famous watergate prosecutor who finished that up, used the information that was found in the investigation to try and give congress clear facts and legal context for whatever they wanted to do. let me read, quote, the primary significance of the document lies in its role a template for subsequent impeachment
finding no evidence of a criminal conspiracy between russia and its agents and the trump campaign. that s why mueller is investigating obstruction of justice, the argument goes, as a kind of backup plan. witness this tweet from august, frs the collusion? they made up a phony crime called collusion and when there was no collusion they say there was obstruction. but tonight nbc news confirms the president s legal team is finally preparing answers to a list of questions submitted by the special counsel. and according to nbc s source those questions are squarely focused on whether the trump campaign colluded with russia to illegally subvert the 2016 election. to help understand this latest development, i m joined by former water gate prosecutor jill wine banks, and joyce vance. joyce, start with you, what s your reaction to this news? i think that there s an interesting divide here, chris. we notice that the president is being asked to respond to perhaps his lawyers are being asked to re
discredit the mueller in their long campaign to discredit the mueller investigation the president and his allies have been trying to make the case that special counsel struck out on collusion finding no evidence of a criminal conspiracy between russia and its agents and the trump campaign. that s why mueller is investigating obstruction of justice, the argument goes, as a kind of backup plan. witness this tweet from august, frs the collusion? they made up a phony crime called collusion and when there was no collusion they say there was obstruction. but tonight nbc news confirms the president s legal team is finally preparing answers to a list of questions submitted by the special counsel. and according to nbc s source those questions are squarely focused on whether the trump campaign colluded with russia to illegally subvert the 2016 election. to help understand this latest development, i m joined by former water gate prosecutor jill wine banks, and joyce vance. joyce, start with you