Changes

At various points in the Mueller probe when Congressional hearings and public opinion have questioned the need for the investigation as [[Obama administration]] wrongdoing was uncovered, Mueller has issued "joke indictments" against Russian citizens and entities who will never stand trial in the United States.<ref>https://disobedientmedia.com/2018/02/muellers-investigation-a-farce-files-joke-indictment-against-russian-trolls</ref>

At various points in the Mueller probe when Congressional hearings and public opinion have questioned the need for the investigation as [[Obama administration]] wrongdoing was uncovered, Mueller has issued "joke indictments" against Russian citizens and entities who will never stand trial in the United States.<ref>https://disobedientmedia.com/2018/02/muellers-investigation-a-farce-files-joke-indictment-against-russian-trolls</ref>

Charges against [[Paul Manafort]] were wholly unrelated to Russia collusion.<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/04/mueller-challenged-manafort-case-568935</ref>  The investigation into Manafort, which had been terminated in 2014 with a finding no wrongdoing, was reopened at the insistence of [[Eric Ciaramella]] while urging [[Ukrainian]] prosecutors to terminate an investigation into [[Hunter Biden]].

Charges against [[Paul Manafort]] were wholly unrelated to Russia collusion.<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/04/mueller-challenged-manafort-case-568935</ref>  The investigation into Manafort, which had been terminated in 2014 with a finding of no wrongdoing, was reopened at the insistence of [[Eric Ciaramella]] while urging [[Ukrainian]] prosecutors to terminate an investigation into [[Hunter Biden]].<ref>https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/440730-how-the-obama-white-house-engaged-ukraine-to-give-russia-collusion</ref>

Charges against [[Michael Flynn]] are based on alleged false statements made by Flynn to the FBI; the FBI agent who interviewed Flynn however reported that Flynn did not lie.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/04/27/house-report-backs-claim-that-fbi-agents-did-not-think-flynn-lied-despite-guilty-plea.html</ref> Andrew McCabe is currently under criminal investigation for possibly altering or destroying the interview report,<ref>[https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2018/06/11/a_skeptical_grassley_really_wants_to_see_the_flynn_302_444539.html A Skeptical Grassley Really Wants to See the Flynn 302], Byron York, Washington Examiner June 11, 2018</ref> among other things.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/inspector-general-referred-findings-on-mccabe-to-us-attorney-for-consideration-of-criminal-charges/2018/04/19/a200cabc-43f3-11e8-8569-26fda6b404c7_story.html</ref>

Charges against [[Michael Flynn]] are based on alleged false statements made by Flynn to the FBI; the FBI agent who interviewed Flynn however reported that Flynn did not lie.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/04/27/house-report-backs-claim-that-fbi-agents-did-not-think-flynn-lied-despite-guilty-plea.html</ref> Andrew McCabe is currently under criminal investigation for possibly altering or destroying the interview report,<ref>[https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2018/06/11/a_skeptical_grassley_really_wants_to_see_the_flynn_302_444539.html A Skeptical Grassley Really Wants to See the Flynn 302], Byron York, Washington Examiner June 11, 2018</ref> among other things.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/inspector-general-referred-findings-on-mccabe-to-us-attorney-for-consideration-of-criminal-charges/2018/04/19/a200cabc-43f3-11e8-8569-26fda6b404c7_story.html</ref>