The news that Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller and his team had filed their first charges in the ongoing investigation into possible collusion between Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia didn’t go unnoticed. One of the more popular reactions came from former Trump advisor Roger Stone, who launched a series of diatribes against Jake Tapper, Don Lemon and their network, CNN. Yet the frequent Infowars guest wasn’t the only person to get mad online about the Mueller news. Nor did everyone who reacted only express their unhappiness.
Stone’s fellow Trump trumpeter, Fox News’ Sean Hannity, issued a series of deranged tweets that, among other things, claimed Mueller’s team and the media were colluding with one another. He also re-upped his network’s current favorite story — Hillary Clinton’s “uranium one” deal:
https://twitter.com/seanhannity/status/924082375071617024
https://twitter.com/seanhannity/status/924086074141528064
https://twitter.com/seanhannity/status/924090079362080768
Speaking of Clinton:
https://twitter.com/seanhannity/status/924079352517742593
The former Democratic presidential nominee frequented the news this week, not only due to Fox News’ insistence on airing uranium one segments but also because of new revelations regarding the so-called Trump dossier (i.e. the pee-pee tape). A connection between the Trump campaign’s data firm and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange also popped up, but that didn’t stop persons and outlets sympathetic to the White House from piling it on the former state secretary. Hence Tapper’s indirect reaction to the prior coverage and then-current meltdowns of Hannity and his colleagues.
Boy it’s almost as if some people knew this was coming so they tried to pour chum in the water to make it dank and murky https://t.co/kWRR8a9Mpc
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) October 28, 2017
Or as MSNBC’s Kyle Griffin noted, the Mueller indictment news came a day after White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders claimed the Russia investigation would “soon” close:
Reminder: Sanders just said yesterday that she was "confident" Mueller's probe would be closed soon.https://t.co/X7LKjGgnKs
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 28, 2017
The reactions continued throughout the night and into the morning.
Mueller shows that what makes America great is @POTUS doesn't get to decide if crimes were committed. Law enforcement & judiciary decide. https://t.co/fCIELeQHX2
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) October 28, 2017
Stop & take it in: there r charges in the Mueller probe. People are going to prison. There will be justice (alto Trump will try to stop it).
— Amy Siskind 🏳️🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) October 28, 2017
It's quite possible that the organized anti-HRC propaganda blitz was in anticipation of Mueller's charges. Be forewarned: it will continue.
— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) October 28, 2017
Multiple sources say Trump “completely lost his mind” after he found out Mueller’s filed charges & now he’s “having an epic meltdown” #AMJoy
— Scott Dworkin (@funder) October 28, 2017
How emphatic have @POTUS lawyers been in imploring him NOT to Tweet on pending indictment by Mueller? He must have itchy fingers this A.M.
— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) October 28, 2017
The news that Mueller is bringing indictments soon is just the beginning of process. Buckle up.
— Claude Taylor (@TrueFactsStated) October 28, 2017
Watching some prominent meltdowns on Twitter. Quite a sight! pic.twitter.com/g1I9DFdsUY
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) October 28, 2017