Watson misses the mark on the Mueller investigation

In his May 17, 2018, guest commentary, Col. Frank Watson (USAF, Ret.) takes exception to Robert Mueller’s investigation of the Trump campaign’s alleged collusion with Russian operatives in their interference in the 2016 presidential election. Watson claims the investigation is politically motivated and a waste of taxpayer money.

Watson’s arguments are so riddled with errors and irrelevancies that it’s hard to know where to start. Let’s start here: Robert Mueller, a Republican, is a special counsel, not a “Special Prosecutor.” He was appointed by Trump’s own deputy attorney general, a Republica...