[greeneyes]

Somehow that doesn’t seem like a very good balance of power to me. Mueller has conflicts of interest, as does Rosenstein.

Trump has to have approval for Cabinet Officials, but the DAG can appoint a Special Counsel, who has very little check on his power. And both the DAG and SC have conflicts of interest.

Most unsatisfactory. JMHO.

[Cboldt]

The system is designed for honest people. SC has a function, in principle, and the idea is to give them independence, sort of, and make it so they are not in fear of turf protection or being fired.

SC has TONS of check on his power, if AG (or DAG in this case) exercises it. See the regulations. Mueller should have been taken off the obstruction case long ago for conflict of interest; not just his, but Rosenstein is a co-conspirator in firing Comey!

-- Most unsatisfactory. JMHO. --

It's pretty common for the system to look broken when the players are dishonest. See reams of SCOTUS decisions that are contrary to the constitution, and even to basic principle of separation of power.

[bitt]

Don’t forget that the IG report is due out ~soon.. and the best play on the board would be if as soon as Huber completed and presented his report, Sessions would immediately appoint him as special counsel and start proceedings immediately.