Posted on 08/10/2017 10:54:35 AM PDT by Hojczyk
The Daily Beast reports that Judge Beryl Howell is the jurist who signed off on Robert Mueller’s request to convene a Washington, D.C. grand jury for the Russia investigation. It also says that, going forward, Howell “will be the umpire-in-chief: deciding whether or not Trump allies’ lawyers can quash subpoenas, and whether or not people like Jared Kushner can invoke what’s known as executive privilege to get out of testifying under oath before Mueller’s grand jury.”
Howell won’t have the final say. Her rulings will be subject to appeal and, to the extent they deal with matters like executive privilege, as opposed to quashing a particular subpoeana, the appeals court review will likely be searching. Nonetheless, Judge Howell is well-positioned to play a big role in deciding the fate of Mueller’s investigation, and thus the Trump presidency.
Who is Beryl Howell? The Daily Beast informs us that she’s a former Patrick Leahy staffer, having spent ten years working for the hyper-partisan Vermont leftist on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
When President Obama nominated Howell in 2010, Leahy said: “We rarely have before us nominees to the bench with the breadth of experience that she brings.” With praise like this from Leahy, it’s very likely that Howell is a hyper-partisan leftist too.
Given Howell’s work for the hyper-partisan Leahy and her relationship with Weissman, there are substantial reasons to doubt her impartiality in the Russia investigation matter. She should recuse herself. If she doesn’t, and objectionable rulings begin to flow, President Trump will have another good reason to shut down Mueller’s show.
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Well a “Leaky Leahy” staffer will be able to insure the main function of Mueller’s office is performed...
Fox guarding the hen house.......................
Do we really need to read past this short paragraph:
Who is Beryl Howell? The Daily Beast informs us that she’s a former Patrick Leahy staffer, having spent ten years working for the hyper-partisan Vermont leftist on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
I really don't think so.
There is no level to which they will not sink.
The anti-American globalists permeate every level of our political, business and academic infrastructure.
BS. That’s no oversight.
Just need to keep them digging until they reach either china or the molten core. I vote for the molten core so maybe then they can figure out where some of the globull warming comes from in addition to the sun.
How about digging out the truth about Seth Rich’s murder and the others??
Surprise, Surprise.
F’ing SESSIONS!!! UGH!!!
This ‘Deep State’ justice system sucks.
Was Mueller able to shop around for the judge most likely to go along with his request?
hmmm
And Leahy’s known for his position against tough interrogation of terrorists.
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