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Mueller Can Pursue Whatever Crimes He Uncovers

There are no legal or ethical reasons for the special counsel to turn away if he discovers indications of misconduct that are unrelated to the original Russia inquiry.
Source: Aaron Bernstein / Reuters

President Trump is reportedly apoplectic over the possibility that Special Counsel Robert Mueller might look into his finances—specifically his tax returns—as part of Mueller’s inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Trump suggested in a that would constitute a possible “violation,” and according to the the president is already looking into whether

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