| | In February 2019, [[John Milkovich]], a [[Conservative Democrat]]ic member of the Louisiana State Senate from [[Shreveport]], released ''Robert Mueller: Errand Boy for a New World Order'', a critical account of special counsel Mueller, whose investigation of President Trump for "Russian collusion" in the 2016 presidential election soon enters its third year. According to the website promoting Milkovich's book, the work "is really based on the ground breaking research of federal agents, whistleblowers, many people who were in government service — or still are; police officers, veterans, families of [[September 11, 2001 attacks|9/11]] victims, and some international writers as well."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ktbs.com/news/arklatex-indepth/louisiana-state-senator-authors-book-on-mueller-investigation/article_1267f750-2fec-11e9-b2d2-4744f965e5ca.html|title=Louisiana state senator authors book on Mueller investigation|publisher=KTBS-TV|date=February 13, 2019|author=Jeff Beimfohr|accesdate=February 15, 2019}}</ref> | | In February 2019, [[John Milkovich]], a [[Conservative Democrat]]ic member of the Louisiana State Senate from [[Shreveport]], released ''Robert Mueller: Errand Boy for a New World Order'', a critical account of special counsel Mueller, whose investigation of President Trump for "Russian collusion" in the 2016 presidential election soon enters its third year. According to the website promoting Milkovich's book, the work "is really based on the ground breaking research of federal agents, whistleblowers, many people who were in government service — or still are; police officers, veterans, families of [[September 11, 2001 attacks|9/11]] victims, and some international writers as well."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ktbs.com/news/arklatex-indepth/louisiana-state-senator-authors-book-on-mueller-investigation/article_1267f750-2fec-11e9-b2d2-4744f965e5ca.html|title=Louisiana state senator authors book on Mueller investigation|publisher=KTBS-TV|date=February 13, 2019|author=Jeff Beimfohr|accesdate=February 15, 2019}}</ref> |
| | According to ''[[USA Today]]'', "[[Obama]] blew it big time" in regards to Russian efforts to meddle in the [[2016 presidential election]]. Mueller's final report flatly states that [[Russia]] began interfering in American democracy in 2014.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/04/18/mueller-report-collusion-trump-russian-election-interference-democrats-takeaways-column/3505946002/</ref> Over the next couple of years, the effort blossomed into an attempt to interfere in the 2016 presidential election. The [[Obama administration]] knew this and did nothing. [[National Security Advisor]] [[Susan Rice]] told her staff to "stand down" and "knock it off" against the Russians.<ref>https://www.yahoo.com/news/stand-obama-team-blew-response-russian-meddling-100024634.html?soc_src=hl-viewer&soc_trk=tw</ref><ref>https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/03/why-the-hell-are-we-standing-down/</ref> Obama was singularly focused on the nuclear deal with Iran. Obama wanted [[Vladimir Putin]] in the deal, and to stand up to him on election interference would have, in Obama's estimation, upset that negotiation.<ref>https://edition.cnn.com/2019/04/19/opinions/mueller-report-obama-jennings/index.html?no-st=1555716010</ref> | | According to ''[[USA Today]]'', "[[Obama]] blew it big time" in regards to Russian efforts to meddle in the [[2016 presidential election]]. Mueller's final report flatly states that [[Russia]] began interfering in American democracy in 2014.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/04/18/mueller-report-collusion-trump-russian-election-interference-democrats-takeaways-column/3505946002/</ref> Over the next couple of years, the effort blossomed into an attempt to interfere in the 2016 presidential election. The [[Obama administration]] knew this and did nothing. [[National Security Advisor]] [[Susan Rice]] told her staff to "stand down" and "knock it off" against the Russians.<ref>https://www.yahoo.com/news/stand-obama-team-blew-response-russian-meddling-100024634.html?soc_src=hl-viewer&soc_trk=tw</ref><ref>https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/03/why-the-hell-are-we-standing-down/</ref> Obama was singularly focused on the nuclear deal with Iran. Obama wanted [[Vladimir Putin]] in the deal, and to stand up to him on election interference would have, in Obama's estimation, upset that negotiation.<ref>https://edition.cnn.com/2019/04/19/opinions/mueller-report-obama-jennings/index.html?no-st=1555716010</ref> |