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MiddleClass

(888 posts)
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 09:48 PM Aug 2017

Mueller, covering all possibilities in trump investigation

With talk of firing sessions (ultimate target. Firing Mueller to stop investigation).
The ridicule of sessions after rumblings from Senate about termination, hoping to invoke the resignation.

I think Mueller is laying the groundwork for New York attorney to take over.

And do any indictments in the event the investigation is halted, or pardons are issued.

The president cannot pardon a state conviction, Guess who was his last hire.

Goldstein was former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's top public corruption prosecutor and kept the same role under Acting U.S Attorney Joon Kim.

He's known for multiple successful prosecutions of New York lawmakers on corruption charges. He's also highly regarded in the Southern District and across Justice for those prosecutions, his thoroughness in investigations, and high level of success.


Separately, a person with direct knowledge of the matter says that all cases previously handled in New York, which includes the probe of former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort, have been transferred to Mueller.
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[link:http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-york-prosecutor-joining-special-counsel-mueller-s-team-n778791|

what's the bets they have connections to the New York State attorney office.

The Mueller team.

[link:http://www.businessinsider.com/lawyers-robert-mueller-hired-for-the-trump-russia-investigation-2017-6/#andrew-weissmann-2|

grand jury impaneled.
][link:https://www.wsj.com/articles/special-counsel-mueller-impanels-washington-grand-jury-in-russia-probe-1501788287|

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Mueller, covering all possibilities in trump investigation (Original Post) MiddleClass Aug 2017 OP
Sure, and Preet Barhara is there too FakeNoose Aug 2017 #1
Is he w the State NY AG now? Missed that one Alice11111 Aug 2017 #2
That's not quite clear, but I bet you that is the failsafe MiddleClass Aug 2017 #3
kick. n/t GallopingGhost Aug 2017 #4
Grand juries impaneled in Washington, DC MiddleClass Aug 2017 #5

MiddleClass

(888 posts)
3. That's not quite clear, but I bet you that is the failsafe
Thu Aug 3, 2017, 12:03 PM
Aug 2017

I believe a grand jury is set up in Virginia, but that was way before he started to staff up with prosecutors with experience in certain areas, and more importantly, almost all from New York, South with experience from the New York State attorney's office.

There was a report yesterday morning about a hiring of another New York State prosecutor, I thought it was this one, but this is from June thirtieth not July thirtieth or August

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