On
the eve of Presidents’ Day weekend, the indictments of 13 Russians for
interfering in the 2016 presidential election are a wakeup call for all
Americans regardless of political stripe or party affiliation. It shows
the enormous responsibility on the special counsel Robert Mueller’s
shoulders to keep the country and our democratic system safe from our
Kremlin adversaries.
The indictment includes a bold statement from the Russian group itself about its mission:
“information warfare against the United States of America.” For the
sake of America’s future, we must let Mr. Mueller and the F.B.I. now do
their job without political interference or distraction.
Mr. Mueller’s mandate
is primarily a counterintelligence investigation, with the add-on
authority to pursue criminal indictments for any wrongdoing he discovers
along the way. We should have already been long past the time where it
could be possible to call this investigation a political “witch hunt” or
to label Russian involvement in the election to buttress Donald Trump
“fake news.” But Friday marked a change. There is nothing more
clarifying than a criminal indictment.
Source : nytimes
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