James Comey testified that he leaked his infamous memo in order to prompt the appointment of a special counsel. In order to understand his game, the task assigned to the special counsel must be identified. It is a very unusual one. The order signed by Acting Attorney General Rosenstein states that the remit is to be in the realm of foreign counterintelligence. Robert Mueller, the special counsel, is to investigate possible collusion between the Russians and the Trump campaign. It is definitely not a criminal investigation. For one thing, the order explicitly states that if “the Special Counsel deems it necessary and appropriate, [he] is authorized to prosecute federal crimes arising from the investigation of these matters.” Secondly, Rosenstein in his statement accompanying the order says that his “decision is not a finding that crimes have been committed or that any prosecution is warranted.” So, the special counsel is to conduct a foreign...(Read Full Article)