What Went Down In Robert Mueller’s Testimony

Fun fact: Steve Cohen is the only white person in Congress who represents a majority-black district (the Tennessee 9th, around Memphis).

Some people thought a 9/11-style commission would have been a better option, Galen, especially for getting to the bottom of the election interference question. But there are tradeoffs, and if you think crimes were committed, a special prosecutor is a more obvious choice.

Amelia, out of curiosity, why was Russia’s interference in the 2016 election investigated by a special counsel as opposed to a commission along the lines of 9/11?