The difference here is that this has been a blatant attempt at influencing a Presidential election, Putin likely didn't care who won.
Russia is also suspected of attempting to hack into US voting machines in certain states.
We are in an era of cyberwarfare now (key US Infrastructure is being probed by enemy states), where you don't need expensive equipment to get started. Just a bunch of skilled hackers and trolls alongside Intelligence agencies. Russia can't beat the US on a conventional battlefield, so it's moved the battle to the internet mixed in with old fashioned espionage. Basically It's the cold war reheated for the internet age.
Mueller is going after Federal Crimes, not political ones. What we are seeing here are the same tactics used to dismantle criminal organisations, start with the weakest links and then steadily build up a case against the person at the top.How to Interpret Mueller’s Charges Against Paul Manafort
FYI - Mueller is looking at aspects of the Clinton campaign as well, not just Trumps.
Yup it's an investigation into all aspect of Russia collusion in a presidential campaign/ election and I expect Rep/dems will be held to account on this front. At least I hope so.
But none of this is anything new - the US have meddled in scores of elections over the years as has Russia. *** the US even crowed about it when they were succesful.
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Looks like he is!
The most prominent Democratic lobbyist in Washington, whose brother served as campaign chairman to Hillary Clinton, has stepped down from the firm he created after being ensnared by the Russia-Trump investigation led by Robert Mueller.
Tony Podesta, who has donated millions of dollars to the Democratic party and lawmakers on Capitol Hill and worked as a link between corporate America and the Democratic establishment, has reportedly stepped down from his lobbying firm after it emerged that the US special counsel was investigating his work for a Ukrainian not-for-profit group linked to Paul Manafort.
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SNL of course covered these developments ...
The administration and Trump him self really have no idea how to counter Mueller at all as he just goes about the job in hand . No show boating or wanting to be another Starr in the lime light.
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Can't engage him on a Twitter spat that is this POTUS way must be very annoying with the only resort being .
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but the soft Dems did roll over and allow the GOP to rig it in their favour with special counsel selection
- with Clinton they let them have a Republican, Starr
- now with Trump they still let them have a Republican, Mueller .... but he's no party stooge
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Listen, and understand. That Mueller is out there. He can’t be bargained with. He can’t be reasoned with.He doesn’t feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And he absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are indicted .
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Oh yeah I agree with all that about Mueller, my point was just a critique of the Dems for rolling over as usual.
It bit back then and bites more so now , especially during the campaign how Hillary dismissed and continues to dismiss an impeachment as nothing more than hear say
The attackson Trump whilst dismissing her partners own failings says much about the state of American politics even now .Perfect storm for a Trump president . He could of come the chimanyat crimboat this pointand took the kids presents as Hillary was seen as Krampus .
As much as we complain about UK politics at least we choose a party rather that a celebrity.