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The Memo: Mueller report won't end Trump's legal woes
BY NIALL STANAGE - 02/23/19 05:53 AM EST
President Trump will not be out of legal peril even after special counsel Robert Mueller delivers his final report — especially given that investigations by prosecutors in the Southern District of New York (SDNY), among others, are pressing in on him.
Legal experts who spoke to The Hill stressed the importance of the New York investigation in particular, which encompasses scrutiny of everything from apparent hush money payments to women to the funding of the president’s 2017 inauguration.
“Trump is not out of the woods and I think the SDNY proceedings are the most dangerous for both him and for members of his immediate family,” said Mark Zaid, a D.C.-based attorney who has represented clients from both major parties. “There is still a lot to be concerned about.”
While it is widely expected that Mueller’s probe is drawing to a close, a Department of Justice official on Friday pushed back on earlier reports that the special counsel’s final report was only days away. The report will not be delivered in the next week, the official told The Hill.
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) in a brief interview with The Hill warned that Mueller should not finish his probe because of outside political pressure.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/431228-the-memo-mueller-report-wont-end-trumps-legal-woes
