Trump-Russia special prosecutor Mueller taps spokesman

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico



By JOSH GERSTEIN 05/26/2017 10:37 AM EDT

Trump-Russia special prosecutor Robert Mueller has selected veteran Justice Department spokesman Peter Carr to handle media inquiries related to the high-profile investigation, officials said Friday.

Carr has worked at Justice Department headquarters since 2013 as the top spokesman for the Criminal Division. He also did a stint recently as the acting director of public affairs while Obama appointees were cycling out and Trump picks were cycling in.

Previously, Carr was the spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of Virginia, which has offices in Alexandria and further south in Richmond, Norfolk and Newport News. From 2002 to 2007, Carr also served as a spokesman for Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), including during one of his reelection campaigns.

Last week, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein named former FBI Director Mueller as a "special counsel" under department regulations, charged with taking over ongoing investigations into alleged Russian attempts to influence the 2016 presidential election, including any coordination between the Trump campaign and Russian officials.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/26/peter-carr-robert-mueller-spokesman-238860

[iluvtennis]

1. Setting up a formal org with official press point of contact - love to see a professional at work

[SunSeeker]

2. Gearing up for the shitstorm.

Glad this guy was a spokesman for Orrin Hatch. Republicans won't be able to claim he has a liberal bias.

[bresue]

3. Does this mean we might start hearing something conclusive?

According to Comey, the FBI has been investigating Dump and Dump's campaign since last July. That is almost a year. Surely, if they have something concrete...then charges need to be coming soon?

Are there going to be significant press releases? Is that why Mueller hired Carr?