Certain
aspects of the process whereby Robert Mueller was appointed special counsel
challenge the legitimacy of the entire undertaking. To understand
them, we must dip into the legalese surrounding the appointment process, but at
least that weighty language is mercifully short.
Please
read Rod Rosenstein's letter appointing Robert Mueller
as special counsel. It is readily available online. The
following quotation from the letter extracts its essence:.............
The
second point is that appointment of a special counsel is triggered by a
conflict of interest within the Department of Justice or some other
extraordinary circumstance. Most likely, Rosenstein will point to an
extraordinary circumstance (investigation of a sitting president) as the
trigger.
The potential for political bias would be the logical justification for asserting "extraordinary circumstance," in which case Mueller would know that avoidance of even the appearance of political bias was critically important to his investigation. Given this reality, why did he hire a bunch of Clinton-supporters whose sympathies with the Democrats and Hillary were public knowledge?
Answer: He knew that his only real job was to nail Trump, and for that, he would need investigators like Andrew Weissmann — more interested in successful prosecution than pursuit of the truth.............To Read More
The potential for political bias would be the logical justification for asserting "extraordinary circumstance," in which case Mueller would know that avoidance of even the appearance of political bias was critically important to his investigation. Given this reality, why did he hire a bunch of Clinton-supporters whose sympathies with the Democrats and Hillary were public knowledge?
Answer: He knew that his only real job was to nail Trump, and for that, he would need investigators like Andrew Weissmann — more interested in successful prosecution than pursuit of the truth.............To Read More
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