I’ve loved Maurice Ravel’s Bolero since I was a child. It played at my wedding just before we marched down the aisle, but the 15 minute piece has taken on a new meaning for me since I was listening to it in the car when some recent revelation in the Russia Investigation came across the news wires.
Now, in my ear, Bolero sounds like the calvary coming to the rescue. The White Knight leading the charge takes his time at first. The build up is slow and methodical. No sudden, hasty movements. Just a calm and deliberate increase in volume and ratcheting up of pressure. Then, when he is good and ready, the volume spikes ever so slightly and the tempo increases. The drums roll on. It is a noble sound, even a bit heroic.
Mueller, of course, is the White Knight. Full disclaimer: he may find no wrongdoing by Trump or Trump’s people, and if that is the case we will all accept the findings. But no matter the outcome, the law will have won, and the institution of justice will have proven resilient and uncorrupted because Mueller did his job according to the rules.
So here is the Mueller Investigation set to Ravel’s Bolero. We are currently in the loud part of the piece, but let’s go back to the beginning. This clip represents May 17, 2017, the day Rosenstein appointed Mueller, to October 30, the day of the Manafort Indictment. Recall that during this time, the Special Counsel’s office took no public action, and Mueller made not one public peep. But the drums of justice were building all the while…