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WAPO: Appointing a special counsel for Clinton would damage the Justice Department
WAPO ^ | 11/14/17 | Barbara McQuade

Posted on 11/18/2022 5:51:18 PM PST by AnthonySoprano

(WAPO Supported Mueller, No for Democrats.)

Appointing a special counsel for Clinton would damage the Justice Department

The Justice Department’s declaration that Attorney General Jeff Sessions is considering appointing a special counsel to investigate Hillary Clinton in response to demands by Republicans should alarm anyone who cares about the independence of the department.

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As a former U.S. attorney who now teaches criminal law and national security, I find the department’s letter troubling for three reasons. First, the response tends to undermine the Justice Department’s independence by suggesting that it makes investigative decisions based on political considerations. The Department of Justice has a proud history of being independent from political partisanship. In fact, the department has a policy precluding its personnel from communicating directly with Congress or the White House except at the very highest levels, to prevent any political meddling in charging decisions. This letter, to the contrary, harms public confidence in the department’s commitment to making investigative decisions based on facts and law instead of political considerations. Even the appearance of pandering to political demands by Congress damages public confidence in the department’s objectivity. If the letter were only responding to Congress, it would be odd enough. But Trump has made public comments about investigating Clinton that make the department’s actions even more ominous. Trump has recently said that it was “very discouraging” that Justice was not “going after Hillary Clinton.” This letter creates the perception that federal prosecutors are either taking orders from the president or seeking to curry favor with him by acceding to his wishes.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: 2017; barbaramcquade; chat; districtofcolumbia; hillary; history; jeffbezos; mediawingofthednc; oldnews; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; reallyoldnews; ronklain; specialcounsel; washingtoncompost; washingtonpost
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1 posted on 11/18/2022 5:51:18 PM PST by AnthonySoprano
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The Justice Department’s declaration that Attorney General Jeff Sessions is considering appointing a special counsel to investigate Hillary Clinton in response to demands by Republicans should alarm anyone who cares about the independence of the department.

I don't care who you are, if you don't think that's hilarious you have no sense of the absurd.

2 posted on 11/18/2022 5:53:56 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is ████ █ ██████ ███████ ███ ██████ ██ ████████.)
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To: AnthonySoprano

Yeah, well, ya see that was THEN and this is NOW . . .


3 posted on 11/18/2022 5:54:23 PM PST by Charlemagne on the Fox
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WAPO worked with Strzok, Page, and Yates to get a Special Counsel for Trump.

They then pushed for No Special Counsel for Hillary, Huma, and the boys…

Now, they’re reveling in a Special Conusel for Trump.

This Special Counsel, Smith, is good friends with Andrew Weismann, who no doubt made the recommendation.

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4 posted on 11/18/2022 5:54:35 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (Statute of Limitations is going to elapse on Hunter Biden )
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To: AnthonySoprano
Yeah?
So how about Hunter and Joe Biden special counsels then?
5 posted on 11/18/2022 5:55:42 PM PST by SmokingJoe ( )
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6 posted on 11/18/2022 5:55:47 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (Statute of Limitations is going to elapse on Hunter Biden )
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STAR TREK PROSECUTOR, and Weissmann’s boy: Hack Smith



7 posted on 11/18/2022 5:57:52 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (Statute of Limitations is going to elapse on Hunter Biden )
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That’s where the rubber hits the road - and their Lies are exposed!

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8 posted on 11/18/2022 5:59:01 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (Statute of Limitations is going to elapse on Hunter Biden )
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9 posted on 11/18/2022 5:59:26 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (Statute of Limitations is going to elapse on Hunter Biden )
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Pence and pal Sessions photo.....

Pence: Who had the idea of our kiss on the lips under the mistletoe? It was this guy. Love him.


10 posted on 11/18/2022 6:04:43 PM PST by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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Re: Sessions protecting DC insiders like Clintons....

He probably thought it would endanger democracy to do what domestic terrorists wanted. Can’t have that.


11 posted on 11/18/2022 6:05:58 PM PST by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: frank ballenger

Many dirty players on both sides protecting their criminal thiefdom under a larger criminal syndicate


12 posted on 11/18/2022 6:11:42 PM PST by ronnie raygun
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To: frank ballenger

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Yeah, they had something on Sessions and milked it for everything.

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13 posted on 11/18/2022 6:13:06 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (Statute of Limitations is going to elapse on Hunter Biden )
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Biden’s are Swamp Royalty.

Just like Clinton’s.

Remember that one Benghazi hearing? The Republicans used their time telling Hillary how proud they were of her “service.”

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14 posted on 11/18/2022 6:15:37 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (Statute of Limitations is going to elapse on Hunter Biden )
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I thought this was the Bee!


15 posted on 11/18/2022 7:18:03 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Inside every leftist is a blood-thirsty fascist yearning to be free of current societal constraints.)
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Hack Smith !!!! haha!


16 posted on 11/18/2022 7:58:27 PM PST by bitt ( <IMG SRC=' 'width=50%>)
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To: ronnie raygun

Yes some of those lavish elite parties are really meetings of the Two Families of DC-——Republicrats and Democans.
Favors with the promise of someday perhaps a return favor.


17 posted on 11/18/2022 8:49:25 PM PST by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: AnthonySoprano

Just remember... All the rules are only to use against us.


18 posted on 11/18/2022 9:52:59 PM PST by Bullish (Rot'sa Ruck America. )
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To: AnthonySoprano

That clown looks like a crook.


19 posted on 11/18/2022 10:32:10 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (You can vote your way into socialism but you have to shoot your way out. Remember that Snowflakes!)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...
Partisan Media Shill and Stooge alert.

20 posted on 11/20/2022 6:24:18 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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