Ken Starr calls on Rosenstein to appoint separate special counsel to investigate Stormy payoff

[deminks]

In an interview with Yahoo News, former White water prosecutor Ken Starr said that revelations by the attorney for Donald Trump’s attorney that the president was not aware of a $130,000 payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels opens up a legal can of worms that the Justice Department needs to look into.

Appearing on CNN on Wednesday, David Schwartz, the attorney who represents Donald Trump’s longtime lawyer Michael Cohen, stated Trump didn’t know about the $130,000 payment made Cohen, saying, “[Trump] was not aware of any of it, wasn’t told about it.”

“Michael Cohen left the option open,” Schwartz elaborated.”That’s why he left that signature line, the option open to go to him. He chose not to. He chose to bind the LLC, EC LLC and Stormy Daniels into the contract.”

Starr said Schwartz’s comments raised a “serious and difficult question” about the Trump administration and suggested that the Justice Department appoint a second special counsel to investigate.

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https://www.rawstory.com/2018/03/ex-whitewater-prosecutor-calls-rosenstein-appoint-separate-special-counsel-investigate-stormy-daniels-payoff/

[Dr Hobbitstein]

1. ...and the plot thickens. nt

[leftynyc]

2. I don't think a new special counsel is necessary

but Rosenstein needs to give Mueller the authority to look into anything not related to the russia stuff.

[PJMcK]

7. Mr. Mueller already has that power

He was granted the authority to look into any matters that arise out of his Russia investigation. Since everything is intertwined in TrumpWorld, Mr. Mueller can investigate L’affaire de Stormy.

[leftynyc]

8. I would feel better if Rosenstein

specifically gave him the authority for this. Easiest way to avoid the inevitable "he exceeded his authority" nonsense sure to come his way even without this case to look into. We're talking about people who are pathetically desperate - they will try anything. Why give them this weapon when there is such an easy fix?

[Cary]

3. This is right up Starr's alley

Appoint him so he can write up another third rate porn piece.

[TheBlackAdder]

14. Once Starr heard Stormy had a dress, he was like, "I'll take the case. I'll be all over this shit!"

[jalan48]

4. And Starr would like to head it. So many potential steamy facts to uncover.

[PJMcK]

5. What, is he looking for a job?

Starr is an ass. Who cares what he has to say?

[zipplewrath]

6. My first thought

The most appropriate group to investigate this would probably be the bar association.

[MyOwnPeace]

11. No, no! This is

the PERFECT man to go hunting for bimbos. If anybody can do the job of rounding up babes to attack an American President, this is the man ( and the Pugs won't be able to claim "it all happened before he was in office" ) !

[Eyeball_Kid]

9. It falls under Mueller's probe.

The 130k may or may not be linked to the Trumpy campaign and could be investigated as an illegal campaign contribution. Besides, were Rosenstein to appoint a second prosecutor, Trumpy will fire Rosenstein and the Dominoes will start to fall.

[SL1]

10. Ken is just a self promoting sleeze

He’s basically offering his services to help wash away the dirt Trump created with Stormy

[flibbitygiblets]

12. That's my take as well. We don't need another Devin Nunes "helping" us out. Mueller's got this.

[duforsure]

13. Get Preet ,

He's got the time to take care of that now, and will, or maybe Sally , the one he fired could do it or help out.

[Johonny]

15. I think the justice department should look into the allegations Ken Starr covered up rape

during his time at Baylor. Yeah, why the fuck is this guy, the covering up rape guy, listened to and appearing on Yahoo news. What couldn't you find someone that didn't leave his last post under the murk of a massive rape cover up scandal?