His first call would be to Attorney General Jeff Sessions. (A full legal view of the situation is here.) So, with this new cast of characters in mind, let’s see how a Trump move to fire Mueller could play out, just for fun. Ethics at the Department of Justice in the time of Trump are never easy. Like many a character in a Christie novel, Engel has a complicated past. The newest addition to the cast is Assistant Attorney General Steven Engel. In late January, Boente moved over to the FBI to be its general counsel. According to NBC News, she was motivated in part by fear that she would be asked to take over supervising the Russia investigation. Meanwhile, Steven Engel, the head of the department’s Office of Legal Counsel, has hopped on board.įriday, Brand announced that she is headed south, after nine months on the job, to Bentonville, Arkansas, to work for Walmart. Rachel Brand, the number three lawyer at Justice Department, and Dan Boente, who has worn many hats in this drama, were once in line to fire Mueller but have now taken their leave. Were they victims of foul play or did they just decide to get off the train before the (metaphorical) murders start? The law is clear: Trump cannot personally fire Mueller.īut like characters in an Agatha Christie novel, the top lawyers from the Justice Department keep disappearing. If the President does try to move definitively against Mueller, he will have to find someone at the Justice Department to do the deed. Devin Nunes (D-CA) that allegedly show FBI bias against him was widely thought to be part of an effort to kneecap the Mueller investigation and paint a target on another person at the Department, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. His recent decision to clear a memo by GOP staffers of Rep. Washington has held its breath for the last few months, waiting to see if President Trump will fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Advance Constitutional Change Show / hide.National Task Force on Democracy Reform & the Rule of Law.Government Targeting of Minority Communities Show / hide.Campaign Finance in the Courts Show / hide.Gerrymandering & Fair Representation Show / hide.Ensure Every American Can Vote Show / hide.
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