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kentuck

(111,036 posts) Fri May 12, 2017, 08:55 AM May 2017

A special prosecutor may not be an independent prosecutor?

Trump is a conniving snake. He cannot be trusted.

What happens if he privately recommends that Rosenstein pick a certain person to be the "special prosecutor" that Trump knows will not prosecute?

Is that something that Trump might do?

Is there anything too conspiratorial with Donald Trump?

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A special prosecutor may not be an independent prosecutor? (Original Post) kentuck May 2017 OP

Pres doesn't choose who prosecutes or investigates. Panich52 May 2017 #1

True. Not officially. kentuck May 2017 #2

True that Dumpf loves making threats Panich52 May 2017 #3

Panich52

(5,829 posts)

1. Pres doesn't choose who prosecutes or investigates.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri May 12, 2017, 09:20 AM

May 2017

11th Hour (MSNBC) had former US atty on last night (5/11/17) to explain about differences in special prosecutor, independent council, etc.

http://www.msnbc.com/11th-hour-with-Brian-Williams
Interview w/ Fishman starts about 31 min into show (counting aired ads)

kentuck

(111,036 posts)

2. True. Not officially.

Reply to Panich52 (Reply #1)

Fri May 12, 2017, 09:24 AM

May 2017

But, what is to keep him from talking to the Acting AG in private and recommending that he choose "so-and-so" to be the special prosecutor? The AG would be making the choice but who would be making the decision?

Panich52

(5,829 posts)

3. True that Dumpf loves making threats

Reply to kentuck (Reply #2)

Fri May 12, 2017, 06:20 PM

May 2017

Which is why any independent investigator will be under much scrutiny. And, as Dishpan pointed out, AG isn't always the one who chooses lead prosecutor.

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