Support NeoGAF

[Shard]

https://twitter.com/NBCPolitics/status/880989116015443968

JUST IN: A senior Justice Department official confirms New York U.S. Attorney Andrew Goldstein to join Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team.

Goldstein was former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's top public corruption prosecutor. Read more:

https://t.co/H6xB3i0EhU

 

[Wanda/Wander]

 

[btrboyev]

It's a step closer to knowing someone is going down.

 

[Chained Prometheus]

 

[Carnby]

It's literally just a matter of time.

 

[The Illiterati]

You can tell they're not finding a single thing by the way they're hiring every star prosecutor under the sun. All on the taxpayer's bill! What a scam! Sad!

 

[TheCochese]

If you tried casting this movie with the star power that these names are in real life, you'd bankrupt the studio.

This is Oceans Eleven, Casino, Its a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, and Orient Express combined.

 

[Hastati]

Bharara's revenge.

Mueller needs to make sure to pick up Inspirobot too while she's still free:

 

[Shard]

By the by, on reading up on Goldstien, he was Preet Bharara's top public corruption prosecutor.

 

[johnsmith]

 

[BlueTsunami]

"Corruption Prosecutor"

Goddamn, that's like... everyone

 

[cameron]

Goldstein was former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's top public corruption prosecutor and kept the same role under Acting U.S Attorney Joon Kim.

He's known for multiple successful prosecutions of New York lawmakers on corruption charges. He's also highly regarded in the Southern District and across Justice for those prosecutions, his thoroughness in investigations, and high level of success.

Separately, a person with direct knowledge of the matter says that all cases previously handled in New York, which includes the probe of former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort, have been transferred to Mueller.

Oh my.

 

[Autodidact]

Speaking of New York, have we heard ANYTHING about Schneiderman's state-level investigation? Mueller's been quiet, but Schneiderman's been almost radio silent.

His investigation might be even more important because Trump can't pardon state charges. If Kushner or Flynn or anybody else gets got in NY, he has to watch helplessly like the rest of us.

 

[~Kinggi~]

Good lord almighty how much money does Mueller have to spend? Lol. Although i imagine most of these guys would do it for free, i mean, the cred behind taking down trump is blank check for life.

 

[Cesare Borgia]

State charges. Can't veto. Oh man.

 

[RoboPlato]

Who is this dude? I see him posted in threads about Mueller all the time.

 

[Zackat]

Who is this dude? I see him posted in threads about Mueller all the time.

Increasingly nervous man

 

[TheCochese]

Who is this dude? I see him posted in threads about Mueller all the time.

http://www.theonion.com/article/will-be-end-trumps-campaign-says-increasingly-nerv-52002

With the smile swap.

 

[RoboPlato]

Increasingly nervous man

http://www.theonion.com/article/will-be-end-trumps-campaign-says-increasingly-nerv-52002

With the smile swap.

Ah, OK

I remembered the article but not the image

 

[Iolo]

It's literally just a matter of time.

4 out of 17 intelligence agencies agree!

 

[Autodidact]

State charges. Can't veto. Oh man.

Only if Schneiderman, the NY State attorney, files them. The man in this article, Mueller's new hire, has joined the federal investigation, any charges of which Trump can pardon.

 

[skullmuffins]

another obama donor smh what a hit job

(no I don't think this is an issue but the Hannitys of the world will jump on it because only Trump supporters should be able to investigate Trump. i don't even know if they're the same guys!)

 

[Ricerocket]

Is there a budget limit for Mueller's team? He's pretty much got an all star team of lawyers and it's not stopping it seems.

 

[Snaku]

 

[Linkura]

Goldstein was former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's top public corruption prosecutor.

Oh baby, you're saying all the right things....

 

[btrboyev]

Is there a budget limit for Mueller's team? He's pretty much got an all star team of lawyers and it's not stopping it seems.

Some may be doing it for free. It's a big deal

 

[KHarvey16]

The cherry on top will be that Mueller isn't actually spending any money because they're all working this case for free.

 

[UrokeJoe]

Some may be doing it for free. It's a big deal

Patriots.

 

[Nelo Ice]

Is there a budget limit for Mueller's team? He's pretty much got an all star team of lawyers and it's not stopping it seems.

They're looking at history. Every lawyer who isn't a Republican stooge would probably do this for free.

 

[Linkura]

Some may be doing it for free. It's a big deal

I know I fucking would.

 

[TheCochese]

They're looking at history. Every lawyer who isn't a Republican stooge would probably do this for free.

Let's not get carried away. People still have to pay bills.

 

[Scirrocco]

Patriots.

Maybe, but bringing down a president is a career defining event, so it could be ambition.

Either way, I'll take it.

 

[UrokeJoe]

Maybe, but bringing down a president is a career defining event, so it could be ambition.

Either way, I'll take it.

Oh without a doubt I agree. I'll still stand with it though because it doesn't come without risk.

 

[Nelo Ice]

Let's not get carried away. People still have to pay bills.

Yeah they're obviously not doing it free but I can't imagine any lawyer worth their salt not jumping at the opportunity do join Mueller.

 

[Melkezadek]

The "assemble the team" part of the movie is going to be so cool.

 

[m3k]

nice

 

[CazTGG]

 

[Mahonay]

Fucking amazing. Mueller is putting together an insane ensemble.

 

[Dangansona]

Is there any estimation for how long the process will be?

 

[Mahonay]

Is there any estimation for how long the process will be?

Not really. Couple years?

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Yeah, he's still assembling The Annihilators.

 

[Stinkles]

https://twitter.com/NBCPolitics/status/880989116015443968





https://t.co/H6xB3i0EhU

This is what I sensed circa 4pm. Damn my chronoceptors aren't as exquisitely sensitive as my orangodetectors.

 

[Stinkles]

Yeah, he's still assembling The Annihilators.

Sorry who is here and why are they awesome except beta bill and nova?

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Sorry who is here and why are they awesome except beta bill and nova?

Quasar, Gladiator, Silver Surfer, and Ronan the Accuser as well. Basically the most stupidly overpowered team ever. They are sent in when not even full galactic empires can handle stuff.
If they come knocking, best just back off and apologize.
When Nova is your weak link in the team, you know shit's gonna get fucked up.

 

[TheCochese]

More:

1. members of Mueller's team
2. emails I get from the DNC on a daily basis

?

 

[pantsattack]

.

 

[Stinkles]

Quasar, Gladiator, Silver Surfer, and Ronan the Accuser as well. Basically the most stupidly overpowered team ever. They are sent in when not even full galactic empires can handle stuff.
If they come knocking, best just back off and apologize.

I was looking at just heads and somehow missed Surfers board. Oops. Thanks for context and the others.

 

[Imperfected]

ALL the Warriors!

 

[Ithil]

another obama donor smh what a hit job

(no I don't think this is an issue but the Hannitys of the world will jump on it because only Trump supporters should be able to investigate Trump. i don't even know if they're the same guys!)

The whole "they're democratic donors" is a laughable idea, because in the time periods cited (something like 50k between all of them over 25 years), Trump himself has donated about 600k to the democrats.

 

[Blizzard]

Let's not get carried away. People still have to pay bills.

With the sort of pay these lawyers get already, you can be pretty darn sure they pay their bills.