To the editor:
After days of head-exploding rotten news from the White House, finally there’s a glimmer of hope. (“Special counsel is named to take over investigation of Russia and Trump associates,” May 17)
Robert Mueller, the former FBI director who was named special counsel by the Justice Department on Wednesday, was the U.S. attorney in San Francisco when I was the Anti-Defamation League’s regional director there. At that time, our concerns centered on white nationalist hate groups.
Mueller joined me and two of my staff for an informal lunch in a cafe where we discussed some of these issues. I remember that Mueller ordered a salad for his lunch. When the check came, he refused to allow me to pay for his very inexpensive meal. It didn’t matter to him whether it was an cheap salad or a Michelin gourmet dinner; he was behaving as his principles demanded.
Now that Mueller has been appointed special counsel, I know that I will accept whatever he concludes on the President Trump-Russia matter. He is a man of honor who will continue to be what he has always been—intelligent, mature and irrefutably honest.
Barbara H. Bergen, Los Angeles
Note from KBJ: The news from the White House is excellent, Barbara. Are you watching CNN again? CNN is the Clinton News Network. Its aim is to run President Trump down so that he cannot be an effective president. Perhaps you should expand your horizons. Have you considered watching Fox News for a fair and balanced presentation? By the way, I'm glad to hear that you will accept "whatever [Robert Mueller] concludes on the President Trump-Russia matter." There is no evidence of any impropriety. There is nothing but rumor, innuendo, and, frankly, lying. I'm going to hold you to your pledge.
