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Ccarmona

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3. The Justice Department Directive

Reply to jg10003 (Original post)

Thu May 18, 2017, 12:39 AM

May 2017

Of 1999 established the role of a a Special Counsel. The person responsible for writing the rules and regulations establishing this position was on MSNBC Wednesday night.

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Legal question: Is a special counsel the same as a special prosecutor? [View all] jg10003 May 2017 OP

no difference, just different terminology flyingfysh May 2017 #1

It is my understanding that he can get someone else to fire him... kentuck May 2017 #2

The Justice Department Directive Ccarmona May 2017 #3

Neil Katyal. elleng May 2017 #9

Special Prosecutor? Independent Counsel? Special Counsel? Whats the Difference? elleng May 2017 #4

No. ananda May 2017 #5

CNN's legal analyst said a special counsel can be fired by the AG or President. SunSeeker May 2017 #7

only Rosenstein can fire him.... virtualobserver May 2017 #8

In this case, since the AG recused himself, Rosenstein acts as the AG. SunSeeker May 2017 #10

I heard him say that...but when I looked at the rules.... virtualobserver May 2017 #11

Yep. Sucks to be SHARTUS. SunSeeker May 2017 #12

One sounds worse than another. Equinox Moon May 2017 #6