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Expect Special Counsel Mueller to Follow the Money
John McKay Fri, Sep 8, 2017, 10:00 AM
The special counsel is right to conduct a financial probe as part of his investigation.
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On the Role of Congress and the Courts in the Special Counsel Investigation: A Brief Reply to Rick Pildes
Bob Bauer Wed, Aug 9, 2017, 12:30 PM
Giving the courts license to adjudicate Robert Mueller's removal would help excuse Congress from confronting its responsibility to exercise the impeachment power—and complicates that exercise.
Executive Power
How Protecting Robert Mueller Could Harm Him
Michel Paradis Tue, Aug 8, 2017, 8:30 AM
Senate bills designed to protect special counsel Mueller from removal could do more harm than good.
Executive Power
Could Congress Simply Codify the DOJ Special Counsel Regulations?
Rick Pildes Thu, Aug 3, 2017, 3:27 PM
Codifying the Justice Department’s existing regulations on special counsel does not amount to a return to the old Independent Counsel Act.
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Is Mueller Bound by OLC’s Memos on Presidential Immunity?
Andrew Crespo Tue, Jul 25, 2017, 9:00 AM
Probably not.
The Russia Connection
How White House Threats Condition Mueller’s Reality
Jane Chong, Quinta Jurecic, Benjamin Wittes Fri, Jul 21, 2017, 3:41 PM
The president has just put Robert Mueller on notice of what he has likely long suspected: Mueller may not have much time to complete his investigation.
The Russia Connection
Trump’s Potential Interference with Mueller’s Investigation: What To Watch For
Justin Florence, Larry Schwartztol Mon, Jun 26, 2017, 4:09 PM
Congress and the press should be on the lookout for efforts the president and his political allies might take to impede the investigation, short of attempting to fire Mueller.
The Russia Connection
A Disabled Executive: The Special Counsel Investigation and Presidential Immunities
Bob Bauer Mon, Jun 19, 2017, 10:10 AM
The president is subject to investigation and, if the evidence supports it, indictment.
The Russia Connection
Counterintelligence Investigations and the Special Counsel’s Mandate: Part I
Aditya Bamzai Fri, May 26, 2017, 9:51 AM
Most commentators have assumed that the scope of Robert Mueller's investigation will be governed by the 1999 regulation authorizing the appointment of a “Special Counsel” that was enacted in the wake of the lapse of the independent-counsel statute. But the counterintelligence investigation that Rosenstein appears to have intended to delegate to the Special Counsel is inconsistent with the criminal focus of that regulation.
Executive Power
Could Trump Remove Special Counsel Robert Mueller? Lessons from Watergate
Josh Blackman Tue, May 23, 2017, 12:30 PM
The President has the power to override the regulation that requires "good cause" to remove special counsel.