Bloomberg Law
May 18, 2017, 12:09 PM UTC

Wake Up Call: Mueller Exits WilmerHale, Has Wide Latitude for Probe

• The Justice Department named former FBI Director Robert Mueller special counsel to lead the FBI’s investigation of Russia’s efforts to influence the 2016 election. The appointment comes as the White House is reeling from President Donald Trump’s decision to fire FBI Director James Comey on May 9. ( Bloomberg via BLB )

• In order to take the new appointment, Mueller is resigning from his partner role at WilmerHale. ( BLB ) The investigation by Mueller, a “legendary” by-the-book former Marine, homicide squad supervisor and veteran FBI director, will be “finished when he says it’s finished,” whatever pushback he might get from Trump or ...

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