SWAN: 'It's Up To Us To
Keep Officials Accountable'
By LIBBY CUDMORE • Hometown Oneonta & The Freeman’s Journal
ONEONTA – Details matter.
“A four-page summary should be the tip of the iceberg,” said Aimee Swan, Otsego County Democratic chair. “There were 2,800 subpoenas, 500 witnesses, but there is not a single word from Robert Mueller in Barr’s letter. We need to see the full report.”
She was referring to Attorney General William Barr’s letter summarizing Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and whether or not President Donald Trump obstructed justice.
Swan praised the “integrity” of Mueller’s investigation. “It was a successful investigation, not a partisan witch hunt,” she said, echoing Trump’s favorite phrase on Twitter. “Republicans held all three branches of government when Mueller was appointed.”
She also pointed out that the investigation had led to multiple arrests and indictments, including Trump’s “fixer” Michael Cohen, campaign chair Paul Manafort, former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, campaign aide Rick Gates and, most recently, former adviser Roger Stone.
