House Dems Beef Up Legal Teams For Various And Wide-Ranging Trump Probes

on May 17, 2017 in Washington, DC.
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 17: Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) speaks to the media on May 17, 2017 in Washington, DC. Today the Justice Department announced that former FBI director Robert Mueller will be a special counsel ove... WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 17: Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) speaks to the media on May 17, 2017 in Washington, DC. Today the Justice Department announced that former FBI director Robert Mueller will be a special counsel overseeing the Russia investigation. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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Democrats on the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees are actively recruiting lawyers to flesh out their teams in advance of the myriad of investigations they intend to launch into President Donald Trump, his family, his actions in office and his businesses.

According to a Friday CNN report, the Judiciary posting calls for attorneys with expertise in “criminal law, immigration law, constitutional law, intellectual property law, commercial and administrative law (including antitrust and bankruptcy), or oversight work.”

House Democrats are reportedly expected to double their number of staffers to prepare for the onslaught.

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  1. Right, so if anything happens at DOJ to slow down or stop Mueller’s investigations, guess where his staffers will be headed next. One thing I don’t know (well, there are lots of things I don’t know) is the source of funding for these extra staffers. I am assuming that it comes from allocations that aren’t subject to interference from POTUS or the Senate.

  2. From one of the job listings:

    Previous congressional or executive branch experience preferred, but candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences are encouraged to apply. Candidates must have attention to detail, excellent writing skills, excel under pressure and have a sense of humor.

  3. Do you think they would be interested in a retired Botanist?

  4. There were reports a month ago that Schiff is hiring money-laundering and forensic accounting experts for the intelligence committee. Of course who can say, we’ll just have to make of that what we HA HA HA HA HA Trump is so screwed. :innocent:

  5. The Dempoena Cannon is a crew-served weapon!

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