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In reply to the discussion: If the Senate does not approve a 1/6 Commission, the AG should appoint a Special Counsel? [View all]

kentuck

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6. A Special Counsel needs authorization from Congress?
Reply to StarfishSaver (Reply #2)
Tue May 25, 2021, 01:54 PM
May 2021

Did the House vote on Mueller?

The Special Counsel would report to the AG, correct?

Why would a Commission be preferable?

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If the Senate does not approve a 1/6 Commission, the AG should appoint a Special Counsel? [View all] kentuck May 2021 OP
Nope....need hearings on TV to publicly and finally settle the issue. tableturner May 2021 #1
A Special Counsel cannot do what a commission would have done without authorization from Congress StarfishSaver May 2021 #2
A Special Counsel needs authorization from Congress? kentuck May 2021 #6
Mueller was appointed by the AG to carry out an investigation that was within the AG's jurisdiction StarfishSaver May 2021 #7
If the Senate does not approve a Commission...? kentuck May 2021 #8
No. StarfishSaver May 2021 #9
Will Jim Jordan be on the Select Committee? kentuck May 2021 #11
Depends. StarfishSaver May 2021 #12
So, the Select Committee would be easily sabotaged. kentuck May 2021 #13
No. StarfishSaver May 2021 #14
"No process will be perfect..." kentuck May 2021 #15
At this point, Speaker Pelosi should establish a House Select Committee gohuskies May 2021 #3
Nope, Pelosi can then move forward with a House Select Committee, just like Benghazi. Fiendish Thingy May 2021 #4
We are the party in power. We need to act like it. If not now, when? Chainfire May 2021 #5
We ARE acting like it StarfishSaver May 2021 #10
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