Democrats Bet on Mueller Delivering the Goods. What If He Doesn’t?

For a year and a half, leading Democrats argued that the safest response when asked about the Russia investigation was to defer to Special Counsel Robert Mueller, saying they just want to make sure he can complete his work.

But with rumors swirling that Mueller may be close to finishing, some now think that was the risky choice after all.

Several worst-case scenarios now loom for Democrats.

For a year and a half, leading Democrats argued that the safest response when asked about the Russia investigation was to defer to Special Counsel Robert Mueller, saying they just want to make sure he can complete his work. But with rumors swirling that Mueller may be close to finishing, some now think that was the risky choice after all. Several worst-case scenarios now loom for Democrats.