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"The Special Counsel shall be selected from outside the United States Government."
Vanity | August 12, 2023 | Kevin Collins

Posted on 08/12/2023 10:58:07 AM PDT by jmaroneps37

PART 600—GENERAL POWERS OF SPECIAL COUNSEL Authority:5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510, 515–519. Source:64 FR 37042, July 9, 1999, unless otherwise noted.

600.3 Qualifications of the Special Counsel. (a) An individual named as Special Counsel shall be a lawyer with a reputation for integrity and impartial decision making, and with appropriate experience to ensure both that the investigation will be conducted ably, expeditiously and thoroughly, and that investigative and prosecutorial decisions will be supported by an informed understanding of the criminal law and Department of Justice policies.

The Special Counsel SHALL be selected from outside the United States Government.

How is David Weiss "Outside the United States Government"?

Can someone explain this?


TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: specialcounsel
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Special Counsels shall agree that their responsibilities as Special Counsel shall take first precedence in their professional lives, and that it may be necessary to devote their full time to the investigation, depending on its complexity and the stage of the investigation. (b) The Attorney General shall consult with the Assistant Attorney General for Administration to ensure an appropriate method of appointment, and to ensure that a Special Counsel undergoes an appropriate background investigation and a detailed review of ethics and conflicts of interest issues. A Special Counsel shall be appointed as a “confidential employee” as defined in 5 U.S.C. 7511(b)(2)(C).

1 posted on 08/12/2023 10:58:07 AM PDT by jmaroneps37
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He’s not, and the article from Just The News posted here went through that with Alan Dershowitz.


2 posted on 08/12/2023 11:03:34 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: jmaroneps37

The Democrats must have been doing some awful stuff to be this scared.


3 posted on 08/12/2023 11:04:01 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer” )
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To: jmaroneps37

It’s starting to feel like a trap. I can see Garland appointing a different scumbag and proclaiming “to insure there isn’t even the appearance impropriety” l have appointed fill-in-the-blank. A MSM orgasm ensues and it will all be BS


4 posted on 08/12/2023 11:05:55 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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