DOJ official leading Trump-Russia probe to step down
Source: Politico
The Justice Department official who is leading the governments investigation into potential collusion between President Donald Trumps campaign and the Russian government will step down next month.
Mary McCord, who has served as acting assistant attorney general for national security since October, informed DOJ employees this week that she will be leaving in mid-May, a spokesman confirmed to POLITICO.
DOJ's National Security Division is leading the agencys inquiry into possible links between Trump campaign aides and Moscow, as well as the Kremlins alleged digital meddling campaign during the 2016 presidential race.
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McCord replaced John Carlin, an Obama administration appointee who retired on Oct. 15. It is not yet known who will succeed her. There are four deputy assistant attorneys general, each of whom oversees a different part of the NSDs portfolio.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/04/20/top-doj-cyber-official-to-leave-post-next-month-237427
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,002 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,053 posts)Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)full of promising news.
Fine, I'll just get more pissed off, motherfuckers. Not a problem.
displacedtexan
(15,696 posts)Someone called the president stupid.
It followed someone calling him ignorant and incompetent.
Made my day.
Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)that all is well!!! grrrrrr (wishing you a good evening anyway!)
Duppers
(28,123 posts)Not good at all.
duncang
(1,907 posts)and wouldn't have any conflicts of interests. Like roger (boy I am stoned) stone.
Calista241
(5,586 posts)L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)Perhaps her work is almost done.
riversedge
(70,239 posts)troubling if Sessions appoints a political person vs a career worker.
Crash2Parties
(6,017 posts)zentrum
(9,865 posts)Investigation is now more under Sessions control.
milestogo
(16,829 posts)Is there anyone who believes Trumpers wouldn't do that?
BigOleDummy
(2,270 posts).....to outright dictatorship. Next up, a ban on demonstrating and free speech, unless you're a fox or a brietbart. The wingnuts know this is their last chance and we'll ALL be living under a corporate Christian boot heel endorsed by the scotus pretty soon. Its time to start getting SERIOUSLY pissed people! I'm starting to lose all my remaining faith in our "checks and balances".
Greensix1
(67 posts)Trump will probably announce his daughter will be the one investigating his ties to Russian secret police. That way everyone can believe it was an honest and impartial investigation without bias. Kind of like Hitler being investigated by the Gestapo.
itcfish
(1,828 posts)I am so confused, is this good or bad news??
wishstar
(5,269 posts)If an unbiased career official steps in, FBI's investigations should go forward but if Sessions puts in a political obstructionist, could put a wrench in the works
itcfish
(1,828 posts)n/t