Robert Mueller

News and notes from Pacific Standard staff and contributors.

• By Emily Moon
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• By Kate Wheeling

Legal scholar Eric Posner argues the president fears the legal process—which is exactly why he is trying to discredit it.

• By Tom Jacobs

Sixty-one percent of Americans expressed confidence in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's ability to conduct a fair investigation into Russia's involvement in the 2016 presidential election.

• By Chinelo Nkechi Ikem

Mueller intends to question Trump about his decisions to fire Michael Flynn and James Comey.

• By Candace Butera

Mueller hopes to question the president on his decision to release former FBI Director James Comey and national security adviser Michael Flynn.

• By Candace Butera

President Donald Trump's main legacy will likely be a series of new laws and practices designed to prevent someone like him from abusing power or even obtaining it in the first place.

• By Seth Masket

Flynn is willing to testify that Trump directed him to make contact with the Russians.

• By Kate Wheeling

The indictment of Paul Manafort should signal the Trump administration's suspect role in the 2016 election. But for many, it won't.

• By Seth Masket

The move suggests that Mueller may subpoena witnesses or documents and perhaps pursue indictments.

• By Kate Wheeling

The patient, sophisticated, and very aggressive prosecution of the energy giant could signal how he will handle the Russia investigation.

• By Jesse Eisinger

The Department of Justice tapped Robert Mueller to look into the alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian officials.

• By Kate Wheeling