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To: Dustoff45

“I am pretty sure any immunity offer would have to be approved by DOJ. Mueller is just a special COUNSEL, not a prosecutor.”

56 posted on 06/14/2017 3:50:21 AM PDT by norwaypinesavage (The stone age didn't end because we ran out of stones.)

To: norwaypinesavage

Just to be clear: US Attorneys, and a Special Counsel, have to get approval from DOJ hierarchy and a federal judge to grant formal immunity.

There can be informal deals that might fall under prosecutorial discretion, but that seems unlikely in such a high profile case.

I believe bloggers are making stuff up and FReepers are hyperventilating.

58 posted on 06/14/2017 4:17:37 AM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")

To: norwaypinesavage

It appears that grants of immunity must be approved by the DOJ hierarchy and cannot be granted unilaterally by those with the power of US Attorney:

https://www.justice.gov/usam/usam-9-23000-witness-immunity#9-23.100

60 posted on 06/14/2017 4:35:55 AM PDT by Dustoff45 (Pass the Ketchup)

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