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Robert Mueller expands special counsel office, hires 13 lawyers
CNN Politics ^ | Jume 16, 2017 | up-date

Posted on 06/16/2017 8:44:45 AM PDT by yoe

Special counsel Robert Mueller has brought 13 lawyers on board to handle the Russia investigation, with plans to hire more, according to his spokesman Peter Carr. Mueller has assembled a high-powered team of top investigators and leading experts, including seasoned attorneys who've represented major American companies in court and who have worked on cases ranging from Watergate to the Enron fraud scandal.

Among them are James Quarles and Jeannie Rhee, both of ( whom Mueller brought over from his old firm, WilmerHale.) He's also hired Andrew Weissmann, who led the Enron investigation.

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To: Obadiah

who hired this ass?.....the pubs better get their rear in gear on this and stop it immediately..


121 posted on 06/16/2017 10:56:23 AM PDT by cherry
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To: aces

Well, during the Great Tribulation those who are the Sealed of God are told to overcome and have two choices:

Live by the sword and die by the sword

or

become a slave

Happening today all over the world.


122 posted on 06/16/2017 10:56:45 AM PDT by huldah1776 ( Vote Pro-life! Allow God to bless America before He avenges the death of the innocent.)
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To: Java4Jay
Is President Trump hanging himself here?

President Trump might be providing the rope for an all out cornering of them all.

Hitlary and the media can do nothing but squawk, meanwhile more and more people are digging up dirt on them.

Comey pissed off a number of FBI agents when he didn't sucker punch her when he should have.

The more they scream "Russia" the more egg specks we find on Hillary's face.

It is just a matter of time but when it is all said and done there will be no where to hide.

123 posted on 06/16/2017 11:03:15 AM PDT by Slyfox (Where's Reagan when we need him? Look in the mirror - the spirit of The Gipper lives within you.)
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To: I am Richard Brandon
Can a legal beagle Freeper please tell me what limits are placed on a ‘Special Counsel.’

I am not a lawyer so I can't answer that, but let me know when someone answers you, if you don't mind.

Dershowitz would know.

124 posted on 06/16/2017 11:06:39 AM PDT by Slyfox (Where's Reagan when we need him? Look in the mirror - the spirit of The Gipper lives within you.)
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To: I am Richard Brandon

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3561538/posts


125 posted on 06/16/2017 11:08:46 AM PDT by Slyfox (Where's Reagan when we need him? Look in the mirror - the spirit of The Gipper lives within you.)
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To: cherry

Mueller was hired by Rod Rosenstein, Deputy Attorney General. The task of hiring a Special Counsel fell to Rosenstein when his boss, Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from participating in the Russia Investigation.
President Donald Trump nominated Rosenstein to serve as Deputy Attorney General for the United States Department of Justice on January 13, 2017. Rosenstein was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 25, 2017. In May 2017, he authored a memo which provided the basis for President Trump’s decision to dismiss FBI Director James Comey.


126 posted on 06/16/2017 11:09:43 AM PDT by Nero Germanicus
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To: FreeReign

When the time is right...


127 posted on 06/16/2017 11:13:20 AM PDT by GOPJ (James Hodgkinson Bernie Sanders true believer)kicks off Resistance Summer by shooting Republicans)
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To: RummyChick

Yes but so what? He is responding to questions posed about a report based on unnamed and anonymous sources. what’s he supposed to say?


128 posted on 06/16/2017 11:15:09 AM PDT by snarkytart
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To: Freedom_Is_Not_Free

They do hate him just as much. He embarrassed them and instead of having insight into why they lost to get one of their establishment guys as the nominee, they instead double down on their backstabbing ways.


129 posted on 06/16/2017 11:18:05 AM PDT by snarkytart
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To: snarkytart

First of all, how is that you don’t know Jaime Gorelick is a woman?

Second of all, Gorelick states it would be standard practice to look into anything related to Russia.

And you are going to pretend Mueller wouldn’t look into Kushner and his russian connections...when it would be standard practice to do so.

Yeah sure...whatever


130 posted on 06/16/2017 11:19:07 AM PDT by RummyChick (can we switch Don,Jr for Prince Kush and his flak jacket. From Yacht Party to Warzone ready to wear.)
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To: I am Richard Brandon

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3561519/posts


131 posted on 06/16/2017 11:20:00 AM PDT by Slyfox (Where's Reagan when we need him? Look in the mirror - the spirit of The Gipper lives within you.)
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To: Blue Highway

What is Mueller seeking revenge for?

**********

His close friend and colleague Comey.


132 posted on 06/16/2017 11:22:43 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: RummyChick

You’ve been talking about the investigation into business practices and money laundering, no?


133 posted on 06/16/2017 11:26:39 AM PDT by snarkytart
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To: snarkytart

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3561504/posts?page=28#28


134 posted on 06/16/2017 11:29:51 AM PDT by RummyChick (can we switch Don,Jr for Prince Kush and his flak jacket. From Yacht Party to Warzone ready to wear.)
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To: yoe

13 lawyers working to justify their billing hours at the expense of the republic.


135 posted on 06/16/2017 11:29:55 AM PDT by Tallguy
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To: Java4Jay

If the Comey-firing is any guide, Trump may be waiting until everybody is convinced he won’t fire Mueller — then suddenly he’ll do just that.


136 posted on 06/16/2017 11:32:25 AM PDT by Tallguy
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To: huldah1776

it appears part of God’s lesson is having enough faith to walk through death doing what is right, all who overcome are spared in the rapture of the church if one believes that way, then the world is so bad that all christians are persecuted to accept the new rulers mark or be killed, it is said that those who take the mark are lost and those who accept death rather than eternal fear though they are killed live..

the world today is formed on the fear of death..trying to stay alive in a world which we are dying in and in the process destroy all of God’s good works..

we will learn faith if we seek..peace in Christ


137 posted on 06/16/2017 11:42:38 AM PDT by aces (Islam is satans lies, ask Jesus)
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To: Tallguy

This is the legal attack on Trump and the Right wing, the communists are bringing money, guns, and lawyers to overthrow the Trump Administration.

Mr Billionaire had best buy a clue and stomp these scumbags down permanently,

Mueller has already committed a fireable offense for hiring partisan democrat lawyers for his circus side show instead non-partisans.

Mueller must be fired by Monday.


138 posted on 06/16/2017 11:45:04 AM PDT by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA-SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS-CLOSE ALL MOSQUES)
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To: P-Marlowe

If this were to stay on the Russia collusion issue, fine, but the leaks (which are illegal and cause to fire Rosenstein) say they have diverted to looking at financial ties of everyone in the administration. Newt has clearly stated what that means. They can now branch out to anywhere. Tom Fitton, Judicial Watch lawyer says Trump must restrict the scope to only criminal activity involving ties to Russia. Bottom line: Doj deputy Rosenstein is a member of the swamp. Sessions has recused himself. God is Trump’s only hope.


139 posted on 06/16/2017 12:25:26 PM PDT by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Those who truly support our troops pray for their victory.)
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To: yoe
As I said right here on free republic, when he was appointed, it doesn't matter what he's chartered for. Any appointed "special prosecutor" will keep trolling until they find something to justify their existence. They will never exonerate their target. There are so many laws in this formerly free nation, that there is always something. If nothing else, they'll claim you "lied" about something completely related to anything else.
140 posted on 06/16/2017 12:33:02 PM PDT by zeugma (The Brownshirts have taken over American Universities.)
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