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Several news media are reporting that the long awaited Special Counsel report could be issued very soon. We have no idea of what the report will contain, how thick it will be, and what the general public will get to know from it. By law, the report will be marked confidential, and the entire report will be sent only to the Attorney General, the newly appointed Robert Barr. Barr alone will decide what to do with it -- summarize and release part of the findings is the most likely option, although Barr could suppress the entire report if he so chose.
Congress, of course, can subpoena the report if they feel Barr has been less than candid.
There is speculation in the media that the report will not likely find "criminal intent" against Trump, but the political revelations could be highly damaging. It is also likely to be narrowly confined to just the Russian collusion aspect. There are related ongoing investigations regarding Michael Cohen's cooperation and Roger Stone's sideshow. These will likely continue to be pursued by regular channels within the FBI.
With unfinished business in the FBI, one can speculate why Mueller is calling his mission complete or perhaps it is just a milestone for a status report. Perhaps Barr ordered him to wrap it up by the end of February. Or maybe all the attorneys working on the case feel it is time for them to go home and let others continue the many new investigations that have arisen.
The last week of February could be a major time in history if Barr quickly shares the findings to the public. Otherwise we'll have to rely on leaks. Stay tuned...