https://www.wired.com/story/mueller-russia-probe-trump-wrap-up-scenarios/
Barr was made Attorney General to shut down the Mueller probe, and I would have to think that Barr has quietly told him to wrap it up. Nonetheless, I think that some more indictments are coming before any report, whatever form it may take. This would include a charge of Lying to Congress against Trump Jr., and one would think a possible charge of Conspiracy Against the USA against Trump Jr., and Kushner stemming from their June, 2016, meeting with Russian representatives.
But maybe not. As noted here before, to prosecute these people one of either Manafort, Kushner or Trump Jr., who were the Trump representatives who attended that meeting, would have to testify against the others. Mueller thought he had Manafort...then he did not. Without a witness to testify about what these meetings were really about, it is hard to see how he will make out conspiracy charges. Even if Mueller knows everything about "what" they did from electronic surveillance, he needs a witness to testify as to "why" they did it and he does not appear to have one.
I would think that Mueller will pass off a range of other investigations relating to Trump's real estate and other endeavours to other prosecutors when he closes this file. I think this means that Trump will go prison after he is no longer the president, but that could be six years from now.
Finally, I continue to wonder about Hope Hicks. She was in the know regarding all of the main activities as Trump's closest confidant. Does Mueller have one more surprise in store?
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