🇺🇸 How far will Robert Mueller's investigation go? | Inside Story

Russia's alleged interference in the 2016 presidential election in the United States has long plagued Donald Trump since he took office. And now a federal grand jury has concluded the Russians did play a role.

On Friday, 13 Russian nationals and three Russian companies were indicted for "meddling in the Presidential campaign".

Russia says there's no evidence to support that. But the US Special Counsel Robert Mueller says an attempt was made to sway public opinion and promote Republican Donald Trump's campaign ahead of his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.

So, what happens next?

Presenter: Peter Dobbie

Guests:

Bruce Fein, former US Associate Deputy Attorney General

Vyacheslav Matuzov, a former Russian diplomat

Sean Michael Cox, Director of the Office of International Academic Affairs at Bahcesehir University

[thomasdoyle]

It's going to be a lot harder for comrade Trump to launder Russian money.

[richardatkins]

Our military would never turn on us, Justice Rules Here!

[dr.zippymcscoots]

Hopefully Mueller will be able to see this through. But with the whole GOP against him, Trump will get away with it unfortunately.

[pllenpny]

For as long as Trump is President it looks like.

[silverybug]

Russian "Diplomat" is completely oblivious about the way how to have any reasonable discussion.

[Bozewani]

мы не работам против выбор в США We are not interfering with US elections

[fulandomcclarin]

the people and companies that's in Russia that was indicted are going to want to leave the country they're going to want to go somewhere else a year from now 2 year from now they're going to get tired of being in Russia and when they do the Interpol warrant going to be there.

[janvanc]

Peter Dobey is a believer in the "goodness" of the USA. I rated him higher. Too bad. Maybe he can consider moving to CNN.

[richardatkins]

Russia needs to get rid of Putin! We will find everything we always do.

[humanonearth]

Expect Russian businesses abroad to take a significant hit over this. Trust is based on global perception.

[mattportnoyTLV]

I thought Al Jazeera went out of business?

[williamlawrence]

I wonder do you think the introduction of this programme rather bias? If there was no collision then what's the problem? Can we assume there might be a touch of propaganda in this material? As far as I am aware, Obama came to the UK to persuade people not to vote for Brexit, didn't he? And haven't US have been involved in the politics of other countries for decades. Is this by any chance all just sour grapes? Who exactly is the colluder here?

[sannahayes]

45, admires Putin because Putin & 45 share the same hairline and Putin makes it look strong, masculine, and attractive! Poor 45!

[s.w.]

I COULD CARE LESS ABOUT RUSSIA?  STOP WASTING OR TAX

[raysschoko]

It will come from nothing and so it will end!

[Gavin-qhli]

Thanks Russia and Wikileaks for exposing PedoGate
Executive Order 13818
Signed by President Trump on the 21st December 2017

[solloeglaus]

the only reason democrats are stressing this topic is because trump said he would go through with prosecuting Hillary. so democrats are trying to play a game of "one up" . I'm not saying trump hasn't done nothing wrong but instead of trying to rally behind the man that has all of our futures in his hands. we'd rather waste money and tv air time to talk about senseless topics. what's happened to Isis (we don't mention them anymore). What about the hurricane relief aids. What about Korea. there's more important topics we could be talking/debating about

[richardkranium]

People shouting "not my president" are as dumb as people who interpret song lyrics, form their own meaning from song, then watch an interview with the author on what the song actually means, then insist the author is wrong about what they were thinking when they wrote it.
If you are an American, Donald trump is your president whether you voted for him or not or even like him. Whether you like it or not, get over it. I can't stand the guy, didn't vote at all and still understand he won and is the potus.