There are two words for those who think the US republic is teetering: Donald Trump. There is also a two-word riposte: Robert Mueller. While Mr Mueller stays in his job, the US system is working as it should. Credit where it is due. The single-minded former Federal Bureau of Investigation chief was appointed as special counsel by Mr Trump’s administration. If a nation’s politics is judged on how it responds to alleged crime in high places, America is acting in textbook fashion. In the words of his biographer, Mr Mueller is “America’s straightest arrow”. He is entrusted with the integrity of the system.
那些認爲美國共和國搖搖欲墜的人會說兩個詞：唐納•川普(Donald Trump)。對此也有兩個詞的回應：羅伯特•穆勒(Robert Mueller)。只要穆勒在職，就說明美國的體系在正常運轉。應該肯定的是，川普政府任命了這位一根筋的聯邦調查局(FBI)前局長爲特別檢察官。如果從如何回應高層涉嫌犯罪來評判一國的政治，那麼美國的做法堪稱教科書。用其傳記作家的話來說，穆勒是「美國最筆直的那枝箭」。他受託維護體系的完整。