Nikki Haley: 'We absolutely need' Mueller's Russia investigation

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

The independent investigation into possible ties between Russian efforts to interfere in last year’s election and associates of President Donald Trump is necessary, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said in an interview that aired Monday morning, so that the issue can be put to rest.

The Department of Justice announced last week that former FBI Director Robert Mueller had been appointed as a special prosecutor to oversee the Russia investigation, a move that the president took little time to characterize as “the single greatest witch hunt of a politician in American history.” But Haley, visiting Jordan on her first foreign trip as Trump’s representative at the U.N., voiced support for Mueller’s appointment.

“I think we absolutely need the investigation,” she told NBC’s “Today” show. “I think that all these questions need to be answered so that the administration can get back to work.”

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/22/nikki-haley-robert-mueller-russia-investigation-238668

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I'd hate to be around for her performance review...

[still_one]

1. She might not even make it for a performance review

[DesertRat]

2. It sounds like she's eyeing a future run for national office

by distancing herself from 45 as much as possible.

[Hekate]

9. Yes it does

[MedusaX]

3. She is acting as if admin will not be Subjected to Muellers prosecutorial powers

Her comments are indicative of one who sees the investigation as a way to placate the opposition and ultimately declare a resounding proclamation of Administration Innocence ......

[BigmanPigman]

4. Mueller is a special prosecutor. There is not an independent investigation by a special committee.

Correct me if I am wrong. Many people on CNN and MSNBC are calling for a separate independent investigation. There is already a planned march for June 3 called #MarchForTruth in over 100 sister cities besides Wash DC calling for this type of investigation into Russia. Check out the march via Indivisible. After 9/11 there was an investigation such as this. It was thorough and complete as well as done in only 6 months (originally they thought it would take 9).

[Juliusseizure]

8. You are correct

In Watergate, Archibold Cox was appointed special prosecutor to investigate whether probable cause exists to charge federal crimes, and a Senate special committee headed by Sam Irvin was formed with broader powers of investigation to determine general malfeasance, since "high crimes and misdemeanors" is a broad term that may not be covered by a specific statute. A special prosecutor investigation is done confidentiality and can take years.

The risk is that Mueller, if not fired or severely fucked with, won't find sufficient evidence a federal crime was committee beyond a reasonable doubt. That's why shitbag Alan Dershowitz said not to worry on Fox, though obstruction of justice/abuse of power is the only federal crime Nixon was charged with so Derschowitz is wrong.

There's no reason to expect Republicans to agree to a special committee, and it would probably bogged down in Republican obstruction at this point.

[Honeycombe8]

5. That's a shocker. Of course, she may not be paying attention, & think there's nothing there. nt

[TomCADem]

6. I Just Find It Hilarious How She Consistently Contradicts...

...Trump daring them to fire her and make her a martyr in preparation for her own run.

[DavidDvorkin]

7. Maybe she's hoping to be Pence's veep

After Trump is impeached.

And then the president when Pence is forced out.