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Extraction Summary
6
People
5
Organizations
2
Locations
2
Events
3
Relationships
4
Quotes
Document Information
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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 |
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| The President | Subject of investigation |
Investigated for obstruction of justice; holds pardon power.
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| Special Counsel | Investigator |
Leading the investigation; concerned about pardon powers.
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| Robert Mueller | Special Counsel |
Referred to as 'the Mueller team'.
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| Attorney General | Government Official |
Has authority over the Special Counsel's budget.
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| Michael Flynn | Potential Witness/Target |
Subject of an imminent pardon; focus of the Special Counsel's legal strategy regarding unconstitutional pardons.
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| White House advisors | Sources |
Present and former advisors providing insight into the President's mindset regarding pardons.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Special Counsel's Office |
Conducting the investigation.
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| Grand Jury |
Taking legal actions preserved even if Counsel is ousted.
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| White House |
Executive branch administration.
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| Congress |
Authority over impeachment.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Recipient of the document (inferred from footer).
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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 |
|---|---|
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Seat of the Executive Branch.
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Legislative body handling impeachment.
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Relationships (3)
President taunting Special Counsel; Counsel investigating President for obstruction.
President considering pardoning Flynn.
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."Source
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Quote #1
"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."Source
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Quote #2
"If you pardon someone to get yourself off the hook, that's a 'corrupt' action."Source
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Quote #3
"The pardon, in the case of Michael Flynn, is, the Mueller team is set to argue, unconstitutional."Source
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Quote #4
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