“Being the only person with control over Meuller’s destructive and dangerous work, Sessions could have said publicly, from the beginning (after NOT recusing himself) this investigation will be on Russia Government meddling ONLY. You will NOT turn this into a political media freak show. You will give reports to me every week, and you will avail yourself to the American public monthly for questioning as I request. You will have a limited time-line. Any deviation from that, and YOU WILL BE FIRED.”
Sessions really can’t fire the guy for political reasons.
Congress needs to change the law.
At least once every 30 days a report:
a. possible charge
b. evidence for same
If a top level official not charged within 180 days, end of special counsel appointment.
Total budget < $1 million
Yes, he could, if he told the public and warned Mueller, from the beginning, you will not engage in a political witch hunt and there are several conditions under which I will shut you down.
Special counsel is not a law passed by Congress. It’s strictly internal DOJ rules that could be changed immediately within the DOJ or even by presidential executive order.
Congress needs to man up and authorize their own special counsel. They’ve done it before.