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E.J. Dionne: Dear Robert Mueller: Your report can’t speak for itself

Washington • Mr. Mueller, your job is not done yet. In fact, it’s a long way from done. It’s honorable of you to act as if you are part of a process that’s on the level. But there is nothing by-the-book in how President Trump and Attorney General William Barr have responded to your findings about Russian interference in the 2016 election or your evidence about Trump’s obstruction of justice.

How maddening is your approach to all this? I was struck by a line in a Politico story about your public statement last week: “Mueller all but said Congress’ only recourse to hold Trump accountable is impeachment.