As special counsel, Mueller had the power to issue subpoenas, hire staff members, request funding, and prosecute federal crimes in connection with the election interference along with other crimes he may uncover. The constitutionality of indicting a sitting president remains an unsettled legal question.
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On May 17, 2017, Robert S. Mueller III was appointed by acting Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein to serve as Special Counsel by the order below.
On May 17, 2017, Mueller was appointed by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein as special counsel overseeing an investigation into allegations of Russian ...
Mueller was appointed Special Counsel by the US Deputy Attorney General to oversee the investigation of Russian government efforts to interfere in the 2016 ...
Jul 24, 2019 · The special counsel has the powers of a US attorney - meaning he can subpoena records and bring criminal charges. And Mr Mueller did so. He can ...
They authorize the creation and appointment of Special Counsels to “assist” United States Attorneys, and they allow existing Senate-confirmed United States ...
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Jun 2, 2021 · Mueller, who served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013, led the investigation as special counsel, while Zebley served as deputy special counsel.
May 17, 2017 · Mueller III to serve as Special Counsel to oversee the previously-confirmed FBI investigation of Russian government efforts to influence the ...
Jan 25, 2019 · Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel, has marshaled prosecutors, F.B.I. agents and other lawyers to investigate Russia's 2016 election ...