Pence hires outside counsel to deal with Russia probe inquiries

[babylonsister]

Guilty!!


https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/pence-hires-outside-counsel-to-deal-with-russia-probe-inquiries/2017/06/15/c40ef55c-51f5-11e7-a973-3dae94ed3eb7_story.html?utm_term=.1efe37c108a4

Pence hires outside counsel to deal with Russia probe inquiries

By Ashley Parker June 15 at 4:58 PM


Vice President Mike Pence has hired outside legal counsel to help with both congressional committee inquiries and the special counsel investigation into possible collusion between President Trump’s campaign and Russia.

The vice president’s office said Thursday that Pence has retained Richard Cullen, a Richmond-based attorney and chairman of McGuire Woods who previously served as a U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia.

Pence’s decision comes less than a month after Trump hired his own private attorney, Marc E. Kasowitz, to help navigate the investigations related to the Russia probe, and a day after the Washington Post reported that special counsel Robert S. Mueller III is now widening his investigation to examine whether the president attempted to obstruct justice.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/pence-hires-outside-counsel-to-deal-with-russia-probe-inquiries/2017/06/15/c40ef55c-51f5-11e7-a973-3dae94ed3eb7_story.html?utm_term=.1efe37c108a4

[OnDoutside]

1. A tightening net..

[Lars39]

2. Just the headline makes my heart sing a bit. :-)

[marylandblue]

3. At least he got a real federal criminal lawyer

[rurallib]

22. so ironic that Trump fucking people over has come back to bite him bigtime

at such a critical moment. Maybe there is karma?

[DemKittyNC]

4. So,

President Hatch 2017. lmao

This whole administration is a sad criminal joke. Hopefully coming to an end soon!

[leftstreet]

8. Wait. You're saying Ivanka won't inherit the Presidency?

Does she know this?

[DemKittyNC]

12. lol

You know, at this point I wouldn't even be surprised if that was a thing and actually happened now. Nothing makes sense anymore it seems. Logic left this planet long ago.

[Jimbo101]

5. Ask not whom the bus comes for - it comes for thee

[OnDoutside]

6. Richard Cullen

Richard Cullen, chairman, McGuireWoods LLP, Richmond

Why he is influential: He is chairman of McGuireWoods LLP, the largest law firm in Virginia. The Richmond-based firm employs more than 1,000 lawyers in 23 offices around the world. He joined McGuireWoods in 1977 and has developed a roster of A-list clients since then, including former U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay; Tiger Woods’ ex-wife, Elin Nordegren; and former FIFA President Joseph “Sepp” Blatter.

Cullen also served as attorney general of Virginia from 1997 to 1998. In 1991, he was appointed U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia by then-president George H.W. Bush.

Latest developments: McGuireWoods has been named “Law Firm of the Year” in the banking and finance law category for three years in a row in a U.S News annual ranking of the nation’s best law firms.

[emulatorloo]

7. Why does this not surprise me?

Thanks for the link!

[NightWatcher]

9. Is the atty recommending a one way ticket to Argentina?

[Buckeyeblue]

10. Mother will not be happy

[Squinch]

15. And a boy's best friend is his mother...

THAT'S IT! That's who he reminds me of!!

[Miles Archer]

18. Pence Family Home Movies

[leftieNanner]

28. Except

in this case "Mother" is what he calls his wife.

[BigmanPigman]

11. I guess this proves he is slightly smarter than his soon to be former predecessor.

[Major Nikon]

13. ...

[NightWatcher]

14. What I take this to mean is that Pence will only be loyal to Pence from now on

He will no longer lie or allow himself to be used by trump to defect blame. The more people close to trump that lawyer up will be covering their ass ( and therefore throwing trump under the bus) all in an attempt to keep themselves out of prison.

It's another bad day for Cheetolini

[rurallib]

23. Does that mean no more big kisses on the Trump ass in cabinet meetings

I mean that was pure comedy gold.

[Gothmog]

16. Lawyering up is never a good sign

[malaise]

17. Oh My

Bring out the popcorn!!!

[stuffmatters]

19. Wish the MSM outside MSNBC would say accurately "Flynn fired ALLEGEDLY bkz he lied to the VP"

The MSM has right from the start given Pence the easy pass. Unfortunately that's the easy pass to ascend to President so MSM gullibility is both irresponsible and dangerous. A WaPo reporter did it again last night discussing the OoJ charge...just inserted, out of nowhere,"we know Flynn was fired because he lied to the VP." No, that's the TrumpRepug story with as little credibility as "Comey was fired for the way he treated Hillary Clinton."

From Day 1 both Rachel and Joy disputed this Pence shielding BS as impossible based on the facts...and a paper trail. Yet I've heard nothing but affirmation of this smokescreen outside MSNBC.

[procon]

20. There's no way Pence did not know about the Flynn issues and Russia.

As head of the transition team, he's been Trump's water boy from the beginning, and he's lied repeatedly. He is complicit, a co-conspirator, and he better have a damn good criminal defense lawyer.

[gratuitous]

21. Refresh my memory

Didn't Trump's lawyer Kasowitz just get done telling all the White House staff that they didn't need to hire lawyers? And here's the Vice President, deliberately ignoring Trump's own lawyer's advice! Is that loyal, Donald? Are you going to put up with that? Doesn't Pence realize how bad this makes you look, or doesn't he care?

[leftieNanner]

29. That's kinda like the guys on the Titanic

telling passengers that they really shouldn't worry and not bother to get in those silly life boats!

[czarjak]

24. Sure hope no one gives him any...

"Inaccurate facts"

[Thrill]

25. Word is you better hire the best because Mueller is assembling an all star team

[dchill]

26. Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay

My oh my what a wonderful day!

[leftieNanner]

30. That made me think of John Boehner

He is home enjoying his cocktails and golf. And very pleased to be gone from this shit show.

[enid602]

27. Atty

Interesting to note that the VP's counsel appears to be more prestigious than POTUS' a mature joke atty.

[doc03]

31. If we could only get rid of him and Trump nt