The Vices of A Higher Loyalty
James Comey's memoir A Higher Loyalty signals virtue better than most high-profile memoirs, but gives us greater insight into his vices.
Former FBI Director James Comey testifies in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee during hearing in the Hart Senate Office building June 8, 2017, in Washington DC (Mark Reinstein/Shutterstock.com).The Mueller Investigation: Impartiality and Conflicts of Interest
Recently, I wrote about the size and scope of the Mueller Investigation. Here I discuss the criticisms of the lack of impartiality that have been raised about the investigation. Political Orientation: The first aspect of this issue involves the political orientation of the 15 lawyers that Mueller has hired. News reports indicate that “at least seven of the 15 lawyers Mueller has brought on to the special counsel team have donated to Democratic political candidates, five of them to Hillary Clinton.” By contrast, no members have contributed to Republicans (except one member who gave much more to the Democrats). So the…
Obstruction of Justice and the Unitary Executive
There has been much talk about President Trump’s statement to James Comey that he hoped that Comey could let the issue of prosecuting Michael Flynn go. Some people see in this statement an order that Comey not prosecute a criminal wrong, while others see merely a hope or request (but not an order) that Comey not prosecute.
