Justice Department ethics experts clear Mueller to lead Russia probe
Source: Washington Post
Justice Department ethics experts have concluded that newly appointed special counsel Robert S. Mueller III 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, authorities announced Tuesday.
In an email, Justice Department spokeswoman Sarah Isgur Flores said ethics officials had reviewed the case and determined that Mr. Muellers participation in the matters assigned to him is appropriate. She said the officials had considered Muellers professional obligations and those imposed by government ethics regulations.
Mueller, a former FBI director, had worked for the past three years in the Washington office of WilmerHale, a prominent law firm whose lawyers represent former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, Trumps daughter Ivanka and the presidents son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Mueller resigned from the firm after Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein appointed him last week to oversee the investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/justice-dept-ethics-experts-approve-muellers-leadership-of-russia-probe/2017/05/23/3e19cf46-3fc4-11e7-adba-394ee67a7582_story.html
Curses! Foiled again!
Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)your traitor-buddies, ROBERT S. MUELLER III is IN DA HOUSE!!
Tighten your sphincters and call your lawyers, muthafukkas!!
emulatorloo
(44,131 posts)This objection from the White House was as phony and unbelievable as their tall tale that Comey was fired because he was mean to Hillary.
SunSeeker
(51,574 posts)briv1016
(1,570 posts)Hoping to use the Manchester bombing as a distraction.