{"id":107077,"date":"2017-05-17T18:37:43","date_gmt":"2017-05-17T22:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=107077"},"modified":"2017-05-17T18:37:43","modified_gmt":"2017-05-17T22:37:43","slug":"full-text-doj-statement-appointment-special-counsel-russia-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/full-text-doj-statement-appointment-special-counsel-russia-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"FULL TEXT: DOJ Statement on Appointment of Special Counsel In Russia Investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein today announced the appointment of former Department of Justice official and FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III to serve as Special Counsel to oversee the previously-confirmed FBI investigation of Russian government efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election and related matters.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cIn my capacity as acting Attorney General, I determined that it is in the public interest for me to exercise my authority and appoint a Special Counsel to assume responsibility for this matter,\u201d said Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein. \u201cMy decision is not a finding that crimes have been committed or that any prosecution is warranted. I have made no such determination. What I have determined is that based upon the unique circumstances, the public interest requires me to place this investigation under the authority of a person who exercises a degree of independence from the normal chain of command.\u201d<\/p>\n

Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein added, \u201cEach year, the career professionals of the U.S. Department of Justice conduct tens of thousands of criminal investigations and handle countless other matters without regard to partisan political considerations. I have great confidence in the independence and integrity of our people and our processes. Considering the unique circumstances of this matter, however, I determined that a Special Counsel is necessary in order for the American people to have full confidence in the outcome. Our nation is grounded on the rule of law, and the public must be assured that government officials administer the law fairly. Special Counsel Mueller will have all appropriate resources to conduct a thorough and complete investigation, and I am confident that he will follow the facts, apply the law and reach a just result.\u201d<\/p>\n

Special Counsel Mueller has agreed to resign from his private law firm in order to avoid any conflicts of interest with firm clients or attorneys.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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