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9 Nov 2018, 8:23 am by Scott R. Anderson, Benjamin Wittes
An early political supporter who was in lockstep with much of Trump’s domestic policy agenda, Sessions’s fatal mistake appears to have been his decision to recuse himself from overseeing Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation—a move that Trump openly criticized as a “betrayal,” even though Sessions acted on the advice of career Justice Department ethics officials. [read post]
8 Nov 2018, 9:30 pm by Kate Mancuso
Commentators have speculated that Sessions’s resignation and the appointment of Whitaker could lead to restrictions on Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe. [read post]
8 Nov 2018, 9:01 pm by Jim Sedor
A Justice Department official said Whitaker would assume final decision-making authority over special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe. [read post]
8 Nov 2018, 10:27 am by Mikhaila Fogel, Anushka Limaye
The president has tapped Sessions’s chief of staff Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general; Whitaker has echoed some of the president’s frustrations with Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, says the Times. [read post]
8 Nov 2018, 9:51 am by Jeremy Gordon
Circuit will hear oral argument in In re Grand Jury Investigation, a case that could decide the constitutional validity of Robert Mueller’s appointment as special counsel. [read post]
8 Nov 2018, 8:48 am by Howard Bashman
“Roger Stone associate challenges Mueller’s special counsel appointment”: Ann E. [read post]
8 Nov 2018, 5:36 am by Stephen Bates
Now that Jaworski’s “road map” has been made public, after 44 years under judicial seal, Robert Mueller may be able to use it as a template for his own impeachment report—assuming that he’s preparing one. [read post]
The combination of Sessions’s recusal and Rosenstein’s conduct has permitted Robert Mueller’s investigation to proceed in the face of President Trump’s relentless misconduct and efforts to discredit it. [read post]
7 Nov 2018, 3:34 pm by Elie Mystal
JEFF SESSIONS OUT: I don't really care what it means for the Mueller investigation. [read post]
7 Nov 2018, 1:02 pm by Michael Barber
Whitaker has the ability to take over managing the the Russia investigation, and special counsel Robert Mueller, from Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. [read post]
6 Nov 2018, 11:57 am by Richard Forno
But after 2016, Facebook and Twitter came under intense scrutiny for their role in providing digital environments that facilitated the spread of misinformation to sow discontent, and special counsel Robert Mueller began investigating Russians’ influence efforts. [read post]
5 Nov 2018, 9:01 pm by Jim Sedor
Ethics National: “Far-Right Internet Groups Listen for Trump’s Approval, and Often Hear It” by Kevin Roose and Ali Winston for MSN National: “Supreme Court Allows Trial on Census Citizenship Question to Go Forward” by Robert Barnes (Washington Post) for Chicago Tribune National: “Next-in-Line Mueller Supervisor Got White House Ethics Waiver in April” by Darren Samuelsohn for Politico National: “Judge Denies Trump Request to Stay… [read post]
3 Nov 2018, 11:10 am by Anushka Limaye
Robert Chesney provided an in-depth analysis of the legal and policy lessons learned from Doe v. [read post]
2 Nov 2018, 11:27 am by Anushka Limaye
ICYMI: Yesterday on Lawfare Jen Patja Howell posted this week’s edition of Rational Security, in which the gang discusses domestic terrorism, peace talks in Yemen and accusations against Robert Mueller. [read post]
2 Nov 2018, 6:16 am by Jim Sedor
Mueller Refers Sex Misconduct Scheme Targeting Him to FBI for InvestigationNBC News – Brandy Zadrozny, Ben Collins, and Tom Winter | Published: 10/30/2018 Special counsel Robert Mueller has asked the FBI to investigate an alleged scheme to manufacture sexual assault stories about him. [read post]
1 Nov 2018, 4:13 pm by Kathryn Rubino
The Attempt At Smearing Robert Mueller Was Comically Bad: Just ask this law professor. [read post]
1 Nov 2018, 10:11 am by Anushka Limaye
And Jack Goldsmith and Benjamin Wittes explored the connections between the Watergate Road Map and the path forward for Robert Mueller. [read post]
1 Nov 2018, 6:15 am by Marty Lederman
United States, No. 18-3052, a case challenging the constitutionality of Robert Mueller’s appointment to serve as “Special Counsel” for the Russia investigation.The appellant is Jeffrey Miller, a potential grand jury witness who refused to comply with a pair of subpoenas requiring him to provide testimony and documents to the grand jury. [read post]
1 Nov 2018, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance Federal: “Purina Drops Campaign Contributions to Steve King, Citing ‘Recent Statements’” by Michael Burke for The Hill Canada: “Province Moves to Ban Big Money from Recall Campaigns” by Rattan Mall for Voiceonline.com Elections Federal: “Mueller Probes Roger Stone’s Interactions with Trump Campaign and Timing of WikiLeaks Release of Podesta Emails” by Robert Costa, Carol Leonnig, Rosalind Helderman, and Manuel… [read post]
31 Oct 2018, 9:00 pm by Jen Patja Howell
And a bizarre and apparently fake attempt to spear Special Counsel Robert Mueller prompts an FBI investigation. [read post]