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Mueller granted an ethics waiver

Posted on: December 12, 2017 at 08:56:37 CT
Silas MU
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Mueller was granted a conflict-of-interest waiver in order to assume the politically-sensitive post.

The waiver is believed to relate to Mueller's work in recent years as a partner at the WilmerHale law firm, which also represented former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, as well as White House adviser Jared Kushner, who is also President Donald Trump's son-in-law.

However, the document signed by Justice's top career official, Associate Deputy Attorney General Scott Schools, provides no detail at all of the grounds for the waiver. In fact, it's so vague that it doesn't even convey why anyone would think Mueller needed such a release.

"Pursuant to 5 CFR 2635.502(d), I hereby authorize Robert Mueller's participation in the investigation into Russia's role in the presidential campaign of 2016 and all matters arising from the investigation," Schools wrote in the "authorization" signed on May 18, one day after Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein formally appointed Mueller to the position.
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Mueller granted an ethics waiver - Silas MU - 12/12 08:56:37
     Interesting--in real life the former client has to waive - mu7176grad MU - 12/12 10:11:57
          Ethics waiver is not the same as a waiver of Attorney-client - Silas MU - 12/12 10:26:42
     DOJ won't release details of waiver.... - MUTGR MU - 12/12 10:10:34
     Interesting that it refers specifically Russian collusion. - GA Tiger MU - 12/12 09:09:36
          It lliterally doesn't specifically say Russian collusion - mizzoumurfkc MU - 12/12 09:47:41
               It gives new meaning to this. His poor spouse... - Silas MU - 12/12 10:04:38
                    RE: It gives new meaning to this. His poor spouse... - mizzoumurfkc MU - 12/12 11:18:46
          "and all matters arising from the investigation" - tigerdb MU - 12/12 09:28:30
          Can you point to the words: “Russian collusion”? - Silas MU - 12/12 09:12:02
               He saw words that weren't there and missed the words - Toger STL - 12/12 09:14:28
     Mueller isn't going to work this case and - catbirdseat MU - 12/12 09:05:12
     lol the only person who can waive a conflict of interest - Ragnar Danneskjold MU - 12/12 08:59:24
          Trump just seems to ignore his.(nm) - Toger STL - 12/12 09:05:55
               He ignores a lot. As I constantly whine about.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 12/12 09:08:41




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