Former FBI Director Robert Mueller is staffing up in his Trump-Russia investigation and already has 5 confirmed hires.
But there’s a HUGE problem: The special counsel has stacked his team with liberal Democrats, many with ties to the Clintons.
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich sounded the alarm on Twitter.
Republicans are delusional if they think the special counsel is going to be fair. Look who he is hiring.check fec reports. Time to rethink.
— Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) June 12, 2017
I checked the online FEC data (which only goes back to 1997) and here’s what I found on each of Mueller’s legal team members.
James Quarles
Of note: Worked on Watergate prosecution, worked with Mueller at WilmerHale.
FEC Filings: $34,400 total to all candidates, $31,650 of that to Democrats (he gave to Republicans Jason Chaffetz $2,500 and George Allen $250), so 92% of his giving was to Democrats.
Clinton Connections: $2,700 to Hillary’s 2016 campaign.
Jeannie Rhee
Of note: Clinton lawyer, worked with Mueller at WilmerHale.
FEC Filings: $13,950 to Democrats (including DNC, Mark Udall, Sheldon Whitehouse, Chris Van Hollen, Obama and Hillary campaigns.)
Clinton Connections: $5,400 to Hillary’s 2016 campaign.
AND she’s a former Hillary Clinton and Clinton Foundation lawyer! “She has already received attention for representing the Clinton Foundation in a racketeering lawsuit brought by a conservative advocacy group, and also represented Clinton herself in a lawsuit seeking access to her private emails,” according to CNN.
Andrew Weissmann
Of note: Led Enron Taskforce, questionable hiring by Obama’s Justice Department.
FEC Filings: $4,300 to Democrats (DNC and Obama.)
Clinton Connections: None found.
Aaron Zebley
Of note: Former Chief of Staff to Mueller in FBI, worked with Mueller at WilmerHale.
FEC Filings: None
Clinton Connections: CNN reports, “Zebley once represented former Hillary Clinton aide Justin Cooper, who helped manager her private email server.”
Michael R. Dreeben
Of note: Current Deputy Solicitor General.
FEC Filings: There has been some confusion because a Michael W. Dreeben identified himself as Deputy Solicitor in the Justice Department, but the real Deputy Solicitor General is Michael R. Dreeben and he denies contributing to Hillary.
Clinton Connections: None found.
In total, Mueller’s team has made $52,650 in political donations since 1997, 95% of which ($49,900) went to Democrats.
Does this seem like an impartial group to investigate President Trump?
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