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Robert S. Mueller III was greeted with near universal praise when he was appointed to lead the investigation into possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia during the 2016 election, but as he builds his special counsel team, his every hire is under scrutiny.
At least seven of the 15 lawyers Mueller has brought on to the special counsel team have donated to Democratic political candidates, five of them to Hillary Clinton a fact that President Trump and his allies have eagerly highlighted. These critics also point to some of the lawyers history working with clients connected to the Clintons and Muellers long history with former FBI director James B. Comey as they question whether those assigned to the investigation can be impartial.
Many lawyers and ethics experts say they can see no significant legal or ethical concerns with the teams political giving or past work, and they note that Trump often misstates the facts as he casts aspersions. But others say the optical problem is a real one that threatens to undermine public confidence in the probe.
In my view, prosecutors who make political contributions are identifying fairly strongly with a political party, said William P. Barr, who served as attorney general under George H.W. Bush. I would have liked to see him have more balance on this group.
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COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)says William P. Barr. I would have liked to see William P Barr go and fuck himself.
Johnny2X2X
(18,967 posts)While his investigation may lead to indictments of high officials, we need to act now as a Party to take the country back. By the time Mueller announces anything the rogue regime will be too entrenched to be made to relinquish power.
bobbieinok
(12,858 posts)It is what they do. They are the party of NO.
Gothmog
(144,884 posts)MedusaX
(1,129 posts)How come nobody is making mean ol mueller pick some players from team treason?
I mean its ok if
turtles mcconnell hides in a closet with 13 other kgop guys and
successfully destroys the country's healthcare program...
Or if *45 signs an EO declaring that he & vlad are officially the co-owners of the US.
But dammit ... mueller can't be allowed to have the best team!!!