Given that we knew Mueller wasn’t going to be very forthcoming, this has gone reasonably well for Democrats. But it would have been more effective if they had gotten Mueller to read from the report himself — that was a loss for them. I don’t think Republicans haven’t been particularly effective, meanwhile, at undermining Mueller’s credibility. So maybe the big winner here is really Mueller. Even though he came across as shaky and halting at times, he’s coming out of this hearing with his reputation intact.
