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Mueller’s Team Has Been Attending Secretive Hearings At DC Courthouse

President Barack Obama and FBI Director James Comey xxx at an installation ceremony at FBI Headquarters in Washington, Monday, Oct. 28, 2013. Comey, a former Bush administration official who defiantly refused to go along with White House demands on warrantless wiretapping nearly a decade ago, took over last month for Robert Mueller, who stepped down after 12 years as agency director. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller is seated before President Barack Obama and FBI Director James Comey arrive at an installation ceremony at FBI Headquarters in Washington, Monday, Oct. 28, 2013. Comey, a former Bus... Former FBI Director Robert Mueller is seated before President Barack Obama and FBI Director James Comey arrive at an installation ceremony at FBI Headquarters in Washington, Monday, Oct. 28, 2013. Comey, a former Bush administration official who defiantly refused to go along with White House demands on warrantless wiretapping nearly a decade ago, took over last month for Robert Mueller, who stepped down after 12 years as agency director. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) MORE LESS
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October 18, 2018 1:59 p.m.

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has been quiet during September and October, likely out of sensitivity to the midterm elections and, to a lesser extent, the Kavanaugh confirmation fight. (The DOJ discourages investigators from taking public actions with political implications before an election.) But, as reports from CNN and other outlets point out, the special counsel has been busy, leading to speculation and at least one report that we’re due for something big in November.

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