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EleanorR

(2,393 posts) Wed Feb 20, 2019, 09:20 PM Feb 2019

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If Barr ordered Mueller to end his investigation by Friday and issue a report next week

Would we ever know about the order?

I'm hoping this is a stupid question.

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If Barr ordered Mueller to end his investigation by Friday and issue a report next week (Original Post) EleanorR Feb 2019 OP

No DUgosh Feb 2019 #1

Nonsense... The House judiciary and/or intelligence committees will find out from Mueller hlthe2b Feb 2019 #6

'Ever?' YES, elleng Feb 2019 #2

When a House committee hires Mueller exboyfil Feb 2019 #3

If one of the House committees subpoena Mueller to testify, yes, likely hlthe2b Feb 2019 #4

The AG CANNOT end a Special Counsel investigation manor321 Feb 2019 #5

Can only be fired windje Feb 2019 #8

More on firing windje Feb 2019 #9

I'm guessing there's a plan for that. Turbineguy Feb 2019 #7

DUgosh

(3,056 posts)

1. No

Reply to EleanorR (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2019, 09:21 PM

Feb 2019

We would not

hlthe2b

(102,294 posts)

6. Nonsense... The House judiciary and/or intelligence committees will find out from Mueller

Reply to DUgosh (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 20, 2019, 09:29 PM

Feb 2019

either voluntarily or via subpoena. While testimony might not be public, you can be assured it would get out there.

elleng

(130,974 posts)

2. 'Ever?' YES,

Reply to EleanorR (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2019, 09:23 PM

Feb 2019

Last edited Wed Feb 20, 2019, 09:56 PM - Edit history (1)

somehow we would, maybe sooner than later, depending.

exboyfil

(17,863 posts)

3. When a House committee hires Mueller

Reply to EleanorR (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2019, 09:28 PM

Feb 2019

as an investigator?

hlthe2b

(102,294 posts)

4. If one of the House committees subpoena Mueller to testify, yes, likely

Reply to EleanorR (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2019, 09:28 PM

Feb 2019

manor321

(3,344 posts)

5. The AG CANNOT end a Special Counsel investigation

Reply to EleanorR (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2019, 09:29 PM

Feb 2019

He cannot do it. A SC investigation is independent. The AG can only fire the Special Counsel, which hasn't happened here.

This is why we have the SC law! It makes a SC investigation different from a normal DOJ investigation.

windje

(70 posts)

8. Can only be fired

Reply to manor321 (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 20, 2019, 11:05 PM

Feb 2019

For cause, if I remember the statute, and in writing.

windje

(70 posts)

9. More on firing

Reply to windje (Reply #8)

Wed Feb 20, 2019, 11:08 PM

Feb 2019

The Special Counsel may be disciplined or removed from office only by the personal action of the Attorney General. The Attorney General may remove a Special Counsel for misconduct, dereliction of duty, incapacity, conflict of interest, or for other good cause, including violation of Departmental policies. The Attorney General shall inform the Special Counsel in writing of the specific reason for their removal.

Turbineguy

(37,343 posts)

7. I'm guessing there's a plan for that.

Reply to EleanorR (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2019, 10:56 PM

Feb 2019

They know that Trump has been trying to obstruct this investigation.

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