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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes

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Type: Investigative narrative / document produced to house oversight committee
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Summary

The document appears to be a narrative report or excerpt from a book concerning the Mueller Investigation, produced to the House Oversight Committee. It details the Special Counsel's concerns regarding the President's absolute pardon power, specifically regarding a potential pardon for Michael Flynn in early June. It outlines the legal strategy the Mueller team prepared to argue that pardoning a witness to protect oneself constitutes a corrupt act and obstruction of justice, despite the broad constitutional authority of the pardon power. Note: This document pertains to the Trump/Mueller investigation and does not contain text related to Jeffrey Epstein.

People (6)

Name Role Context
The President Subject of investigation
Investigated for obstruction of justice; holds pardon power.
Special Counsel Investigator
Leading the investigation; concerned about pardon powers.
Robert Mueller Special Counsel
Referred to as 'the Mueller team'.
Attorney General Government Official
Has authority over the Special Counsel's budget.
Michael Flynn Potential Witness/Target
Subject of an imminent pardon; focus of the Special Counsel's legal strategy regarding unconstitutional pardons.
White House advisors Sources
Present and former advisors providing insight into the President's mindset regarding pardons.

Organizations (5)

Name Type Context
Special Counsel's Office
Conducting the investigation.
Grand Jury
Taking legal actions preserved even if Counsel is ousted.
White House
Executive branch administration.
Congress
Authority over impeachment.
House Oversight Committee
Recipient of the document (inferred from footer).

Timeline (2 events)

Early in June
Special Counsel rushed to build a case regarding the pardon authority believing a Michael Flynn pardon was imminent.
Washington D.C.
July 1
Deadline for the next Special Counsel's budget request.
Washington D.C.

Locations (2)

Location Context
Seat of the Executive Branch.
Legislative body handling impeachment.

Relationships (3)

The President Adversarial Special Counsel
President taunting Special Counsel; Counsel investigating President for obstruction.
The President Political/Legal Michael Flynn
President considering pardoning Flynn.
Attorney General Administrative Special Counsel
AG controls budget approval for Special Counsel.

Key Quotes (4)

"The Counsel's office believes the President will use his pardon power as an instrument to undermine the investigation."
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"According to present and former White House advisors, the President's recent spate of pardons are in part his way of taunting the Special Counsel."
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"If you pardon someone to get yourself off the hook, that's a 'corrupt' action."
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Quote #3
"The pardon, in the case of Michael Flynn, is, the Mueller team is set to argue, unconstitutional."
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