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ananda

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Reply to jg10003 (Original post)

Wed May 17, 2017, 11:41 PM

May 2017

We no longer have special prosecutors that can be appointed by the president .. since 1999 when the DOJ changed the rules.

This one is not supposed to be able to be influenced by the president.

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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