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Jimbo101

(776 posts)
Tue May 23, 2017, 11:43 AM May 2017

Justice Department ethics experts clear Mueller to lead Russia probe

WaPo

Political Wire

“Justice Department ethics experts have concluded that newly appointed special counsel Robert Mueller can oversee the investigation into possible coordination between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin during the 2016 presidential election — even though his former law firm represents several people who could be caught up in the matter,” the Washington Post reports.
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Justice Department ethics experts clear Mueller to lead Russia probe (Original Post) Jimbo101 May 2017 OP
Wait a minute, you mean they cleared him for what they hired him for? Doreen May 2017 #1
No, the WH objected using an obscure ethics rule. Mueller complied by quitting the law firm before FSogol May 2017 #2
Not long my friend, he can't help himself. ATL Ebony May 2017 #3

Doreen

(11,686 posts)
1. Wait a minute, you mean they cleared him for what they hired him for?
Tue May 23, 2017, 12:46 PM
May 2017

You mean they did not clear him before they made the official hire?

FSogol

(45,466 posts)
2. No, the WH objected using an obscure ethics rule. Mueller complied by quitting the law firm before
Tue May 23, 2017, 12:53 PM
May 2017

accepting the position. Amateur hour at the WH while Bannon and Jared (who think they are geniuses) grasp at straws. How long until Trumpy starts to bash Mueller?

ATL Ebony

(1,097 posts)
3. Not long my friend, he can't help himself.
Tue May 23, 2017, 01:08 PM
May 2017

However, I don't think he'll pull another "Comey" and fire him. He's already opened up a hornet's nest with that move and it will only get worse if he tries to fire Mueller. He may be stupid but he ain't crazy, yet.

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