Report: Attorney General Jeff Sessions Is Considering The Appointment Of A Second Special Counsel To Probe The Clintons And Former FBI Director Comey

Attorney General Jeff Sessions, pictured Nov. 2 while speaking about national security in New York, faces some tough questions from House Republicans. (Photo: Lucas Jackson/Reuters /Newscom)

Washington Post: Sessions considering second special counsel to investigate Republican concerns, letter shows

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is entertaining the idea of appointing a second special counsel to investigate a host of Republican concerns — including alleged wrongdoing by the Clinton Foundation and the controversial sale of a uranium company to Russia — and has directed senior federal prosecutors to explore at least some of the matters and report back to him and his top deputy, according to a letter obtained by The Washington Post.

The revelation came in a response by the Justice Department to an inquiry from House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), who in July and again in September called for Sessions to appoint a second special counsel to investigate concerns he had related to the 2016 election and its aftermath.

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WNU Editor: Will Attorney General Jeff Sessions appoint a second special counsel? I guess he will be asked this question (and many others) later today .... Attorney General Sessions to testify on Russia before House committee (PBS). As to what is my take on a Special counsel for the Clintons and former FBI Director Comey .... as I had mentioned when the Mueller Counsel was established .... show me one statute that has been violated. I guess that is why the Mueller Counsel is focused on trying to catch people on a process crime (not telling the truth), or not declaring income earned from abroad ... there is nothing else there. If a special counsel is appointed for the Clintons .... I would not be surprised if the same legal approach is taken .... because aside from the enormous money that people paid and/or donated to them, I do not see a crime that has been committed. But unlike the Mueller counsel that needs to overturn every rock to look for irregularities and potential crimes .... the Clintons have a long history, and my gut is telling me that if the same hard-core energy that the Mueller Counsel is now applying to its investigation be applied in the same manner by another special counsel to the Clintons .... maybe nothing illegal will be found, but I am sure there are going to some interesting (and very troubling) revelations. Bottom line .... this is not the 1990s anymore .... the political and social culture has changed, and politicians (former and current) are not popular figures for most Americans. There are questions that many Americans want answers to .... from those who believe that Trump worked with the Russians to win the election, to those who believe that the Clintons used their political clout to enrich themselves personally. If these special counsels can answer some of these questions .... so be it.

More News On Reports That Attorney General Jeff Sessions Is Considering The Appointment Of A Second Special Counsel To Probe The Clintons And Former FBI Director Comey

Sessions looking into special counsel for Clinton issues: media reports -- Reuters
Sessions open to idea of Clinton Foundation special counsel -- ABC
Sessions weighs second special counsel to probe Clinton-related matters -- The Hill
Sessions says probe into Russian uranium deal possible -- Washington Times
DOJ will consider new special counsel on Clinton Foundation -- CNN
Justice Department Considering GOP Calls for Clinton Special Counsel -- NBC
Sessions Raises Prospect of Special Counsel on GOP Concerns -- Voice of America

Jeff Sessions may appoint a second special counsel to investigate Clinton and Comey -- Business Insider

Jeff Sessions Should Investigate Hillary Clinton and Trump Dossier or Quit, Republicans Say -- Newsweek