Former Central Intelligence Agency Director John Brennan predicted just two short weeks ago that President Trumps family members or associates would be indicted in the special counsels probe.
During an appearance on MSNBC on March 5, Brennan predicted that Mueller would issue indictments related to a “criminal conspiracy” involving Trump or his associates activities during the 2016 election. The forecast proved far off the mark on Friday after Robert Mueller ended his investigation without issuing new indictments.
“If anybody from the Trump family … is going to be indicted, it would be in the final act of Muellers investigation because Bob Mueller and I think his team knows that if he were to do something, indicting a Trump family member, or if he were to go forward with an indictment on a criminal conspiracy involving U.S. persons that would basically be the death knell of the special counsels office,” Brennan told anchor Lawrence ODonnell. (RELATED: Ex-CIA Director John Brennan Accuses Trump Of Treason Following Putin Summit)
“I dont believe that Donald Trump would allow Bob Mueller to continue in the aftermath of those actions,” he added.
WATCH: John Brennan predicts more indictments from Mueller
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Brennans pipe dream was all but obliterated on Friday when Mueller submitted his report to the Justice Department. Officials at the agency said that no more indictments will be submitted in the 22-month old investigation. There are also no indictments that have been issued under seal. The last indictment in the investigation was handed down on Jan. 24 against Trump confidant Roger Stone.
Of the three dozen indictments or guilty pleas obtained in the investigation, none have involved charges of conspiracy between Trump associates and Russian government officials.
It does remain unclear whether Mueller recommended Trump for impeachment proceedings, or whether he found non-criminal evidence of links between Trumpworld and the Kremlin. Attorney GeneRead More
Former Central Intelligence Agency Director John Brennan predicted just two short weeks ago that President Trumps family members or associates would be indicted in the special counsels probe.
During an appearance on MSNBC on March 5, Brennan predicted that Mueller would issue indictments related to a “criminal conspiracy” involving Trump or his associates activities during the 2016 election. The forecast proved far off the mark on Friday after Robert Mueller ended his investigation without issuing new indictments.
“If anybody from the Trump family … is going to be indicted, it would be in the final act of Muellers investigation because Bob Mueller and I think his team knows that if he were to do something, indicting a Trump family member, or if he were to go forward with an indictment on a criminal conspiracy involving U.S. persons that would basically be the death knell of the special counsels office,” Brennan told anchor Lawrence ODonnell. (RELATED: Ex-CIA Director John Brennan Accuses Trump Of Treason Following Putin Summit)
“I dont believe that Donald Trump would allow Bob Mueller to continue in the aftermath of those actions,” he added.
WATCH: John Brennan predicts more indictments from Mueller
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1BSmwJb6gs?feature=oembed&w=1000&h=563]
Brennans pipe dream was all but obliterated on Friday when Mueller submitted his report to the Justice Department. Officials at the agency said that no more indictments will be submitted in the 22-month old investigation. There are also no indictments that have been issued under seal. The last indictment in the investigation was handed down on Jan. 24 against Trump confidant Roger Stone.
Of the three dozen indictments or guilty pleas obtained in the investigation, none have involved charges of conspiracy between Trump associates and Russian government officials.
It does remain unclear whether Mueller recommended Trump for impeachment proceedings, or whether he found non-criminal evidence of links between Trumpworld and the Kremlin. Attorney GeneRead More
