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Absolutely none of the public discussion seems to grasp the true significance of anything surrounding the results of the Special Counsel's investigation. And Cong. Dems aren't helping b/c the "release the report" mantra is a red herring barking up the wrong tree.
Mueller's investigation has been cut short. AG Barr successfully spooked Mueller into fearing Barr was planning to sandbag him at least, if not summarily terminate the whole thing. That convinced Mueller it was necessary to hurry up and get a [effectively partial] report out.
Mueller's statement "The investigation did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities," means "I know you did it, I just can't prove it yet."
The OOJ side is damning, but nobody seems to get it. And the different treatment is telling. Mueller "determined not to make a traditional prosecutorial judgment" doesn't mean he couldn't reach a conclusion. It's because from his point of view, it wasn't his place to decide.
If there simply wasn't enough evidence to prosecute, Mueller would've said the same about OOJ as he did collusion--"the investigation did not establish". Instead he reports all the evidence he found--because the DOJ policy/constitutionality Qs weren't within his scope.
If it ever finds it's way to daylight, Mueller's report will outline evidence of OOJ sufficient for a criminal prosecution. But AG Barr, Sarah, and POTUS had already planned how to use Mueller's limits to force a report offering the best political spin possible.
