OK I am confused so help me out.

[avebury]

I came in late to listening to The Beat with Ari Melber a while ago. It appeared that he was sayig that Mueller and informed Trump that he was under criminal investigation. Did I hear it correctly or am I crazy.

I haven't seen that reported anywhere else but Ari does provide good analysis and news.

[SoCalMusicLover]

1. What Does It Matter?

Under investigation, not under investigation. Subject, Target. When something happens of significance, let me know.

[RainCaster]

2. Pay careful attention to the words

Rachel explained it last night.

45 (foot skid mark) is the subject of a criminal investigation.
He is not the target of that criminal investigation.

However, a source of hers did reply that he could move from subject to target in a very short time.

[marylandblue]

3. He is a subject of the investigation

That means they are looking for evidence against him, but don't have enough to indict yet. Alternatively in his case, Mueller has concluded he can't indict a sitting President but may present potentially impeachable information in his forthcoming report.


He is not a target, which would mean they have enough evidence, and barring some Perry Mason footwork by his attorney, he will be indicted.

[Hoyt]

4. Might change, but not a good sign if they haven't found damning evidence.

[shraby]

5. By keeping him a subject, he can question him. If he was a target, he can't and can't

send him to the grand jury. As a subject, he can. He's keeping his options open yet so he can question the idiot.