Pence hires outside counsel to deal with Russia probe inquiries

[brooklynite]

Source: Washington Post

Vice President Mike Pence has hired outside legal counsel to help with both congressional committee inquiries and the special counsel investigation into possible collusion between President Trump’s campaign and Russia.

The vice president’s office said Thursday that Pence has retained Richard Cullen, a Richmond-based attorney and chairman of McGuire Woods who previously served as a U.S. attorney in Eastern District of Virginia.

Pence’s decision comes less than a month after Trump hired his own private attorney, Marc E. Kasowitz, to help navigate the investigations related to the Russia probe, and a day after the Washington Post reported that special counsel Robert S. Mueller III is now widening his investigation to examine whether the president attempted to obstruct justice.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/pence-hires-outside-counsel-to-deal-with-russia-probe-inquiries/2017/06/15/c40ef55c-51f5-11e7-a973-3dae94ed3eb7_story.html

[Sneederbunk]

1. Lawyering up. That's the American way.

[safeinOhio]

2. Can he get the discount by

using trumps lawyer?

[BainsBane]

3. Trump is only using him because he couldn't get anyone else

All the top firms he approached refused to represent him, saying he won't pay and he won't listen.

[flibbitygiblets]

4. Unlike our untrustworthy pResident, at least Pence can be counted on to pay his legal bills

Funny, I don't remember Obama or Biden having to hire personal counsel. 145 days in, the whole den of liars and thieves are all lawyered-up.

[L. Coyote]

14. DUzy. Trump was turned down by big firms. Maybe Pence can actually get a decent lawyer who spells.

[Leghorn21]

5. Ah, music to my ears...sweet piece of news indeed!! Thanks, brooklynite! eom

[mahatmakanejeeves]

6. I went home with a waitress, the way I always do. How was I to know she was with the Russians too?

[HAB911]

16. +++++++++++

[Still In Wisconsin]

7. Wow they all have shit on 'em apparently! n/t

[Duppers]

9. Oh yeah, they do. nt

[Gothmog]

8. Lawyering up is never a good sign

[wishstar]

10. Apparently Trump talked to Pence about firing Comey- mentioned by Wolf Blitzer-CNN nt

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

11. Yes let's make this play out like Watergate

Where we got rid of both Nixon and Agnew.

[Abouttime]

18. Yes

We win the house and Senate in 2018 and install Speaker Pelosi as President!

[blue-wave]

12. So....

it appears the investigation is getting deeper and deeper into the line of succession? That would mean Paul Ryan is next. He will start considering the same move as Pence in 3,2,1.

[HAB911]

17. The twitterverse has buzzing about President

Orin Hatch for some time now!

[L. Coyote]

13. My best legal advice for Pence: Resign now and avoid a lot of hassles.

[Sunlei]

15. hey after all the crooks are gone, perhaps we can make congress place in the Legitimate president

I'm positive she would accept.

[Nitram]

19. Pence still has his eye on replacing Trump.