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If it's true that Mueller's intended outcome was always to provide Congress an impeachment referral, as his statement this week seemed to confirm, then it's possible he intentionally prolonged the investigation past the 2018 midterms: so as to bide time for a Dem-controlled House
That would help explain why throughout 2018 and into 2019, Mueller pursued all kinds of farcical loose ends. 40 hours spent interrogating Jerome Corsi, which eventually devolved into outright absurdity. Throwing a Hail Mary and interviewing Maria Butina, in January of this year
They had nothing on collusion, and needed to justify their existence until Dems took over the House. So they chased down crazier and crazier "leads," to run out the clock. Mueller has confirmed himself to be a political actor, so his motivations have to be understood as political
Seems plausible that Mueller imposed a rough "deadline" on Special Counsel staff for all investigative activity to be complete shortly after Dems took over the House. So rather than impose an investigatory deadline -- based on the facts at hand -- he imposed a political deadline
I'm still very curious to know what exactly Mueller's intentions were when he took that May 16, 2017 meeting with Trump in the White House. He was appointed Special Counsel on May 17, 2017
