One of the things we can’t understand is how the media is only focusing on the Democratic Congress’ reaction to the release of the redacted Mueller report. This is a Republican administration. The Republicans in Congress appeared cowed by the possibility of a mean tweet from Donald Trump. The only Republican responding has been Mitt Romney, and see if you can spot what’s missing from his statement:
WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) released the following statement regarding the Mueller report:
“I have now read the redacted Mueller report and offer my personal reaction.
“It is good news that there was insufficient evidence to charge the President of the United States with having conspired with a foreign adversary or with having obstructed justice. The alternative would have taken us through a wrenching process with the potential for constitutional crisis. The business of government can move on.
“Even so, I am sickened at the extent and pervasiveness of dishonesty and misdirection by individuals in the highest office of the land, including the President. I am also appalled that, among other things, fellow citizens working in a campaign for president welcomed help from Russia—including information that had been illegally obtained; that none of them acted to inform American law enforcement; and that the campaign chairman was actively promoting Russian interests in Ukraine.
“Reading the report is a sobering revelation of how far we have strayed from the aspirations and principles of the founders.”
Did you see what was missing? No call for anything holding Donald Trump to account for his behavior.