#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4     
,,con4 ,,res4 #bd  ,,concurr5t          
,,resolution  ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #f1    
#bjag1 ! ,(fice ( ! ,director (         
,national ,intellig5ce releas$ a report 
conclud+ t ,russian ,presid5t ,vladimir 
,put9 ord]$ an influ5ce campaign 9 #bjaf
 aim$ at ! ,,u presid5tial election1 t !
 goal ( ?is campaign 0 to und]m9e public
 fai? 9 ! ,,u democratic process1 & t   
,put9 & ! ,russian ,gov]nm5t develop$ a 
cle> pref]5ce = ,presid5t-elect ,trump2 
,:]eas1 on ,m>* #bj1 #bjag1 ! ,director 
( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation      
7,,fbi7 te/ifi$ t he 0 au?oriz$ by !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to confirm t ! ,,fbi
 is inve/igat+ :e!r !re 0 any           
coord9ation betwe5 individuals associat$
 ) ! ,trump presid5tial campaign & !    
,russian ,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas "p #fjj (    
title #bh1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
z 9 effect on ,m>* #g1 #bjai 79 ?is     
resolution ref]r$ to z ,special ,c\nsel 
,regulations71 provides = ! appo9tm5t ( 
a ,special ,c\nsel :5 ! ,attorney ,g5]al

 or ,act+ ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t   
crim9al inve/igation ( a p]son or matt] 
is w>rant$ &--7a7 ,t inve/igation 99 99 
99 by a ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney's ,(fice
 or litigat+ ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,ju/ice w\ld pres5t a conflict ( int]e/ 
= ! ,dep>tm5t or o!r extraord9>y        
circum/ances2 & 7b7 ,t "u !             
circum/ances1 x w\ld be 9 ! public      
int]e/ to appo9t an outside ,special    
,c\nsel to assume responsibility = !    
matt]2 ,:]eas ! ,special ,c\nsel        
,regulations call = any individual nam$ 
z ,special ,c\nsel to be a lawy] ) a    
reputation = integrity & imp>tial       
decision mak+ & ) appropriate exp]i5ce  
to ensure t bo? ! inve/igation w be     
conduct$ ably1 exp$iti\sly & ?or\ghly1 &
 t inve/igative & prosecutorial         
decisions w be support$ by an in=m$     
und]/&+ ( ! crim9al law & ,dep>tm5t (   
,ju/ice policies2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #ag1  
#bjag1 ! ,act+ ,attorney ,g5]al appo9t$ 
=m] ,,fbi ,director ,rob]t ,s4 ,muell]  
,,iii to s]ve z ,special ,c\nsel to     

ensure a full & ?or\gh inve/igation ( ! 
,russian gov]nm5t's ef=ts to int]f]e 9 !
 #bjaf presid5tial election1 includ+ an 
exam9ation ( any l9ks &_/or coord9ation 
betwe5 ! ,russian gov]nm5t & individuals
 associat$ ) ! campaign ( ,presid5t     
,donald ,trump1 any matt]s t arose or   
may arise directly f ! inve/igation1 &  
any o!r matt]s )9 ! scope ( #bh ,,cfr   
#fjj4d7;a72 ,:]eas ! ,act+ ,attorney    
,g5]al expla9$ t he _h appo9t$ ,special 
,c\nsel ,muell] because he det]m9$ t x  
is 9 ! public int]e/ 99 99 99 to 99 99  
99 appo9t a ,special ,c\nsel to assume  
responsibility = ?is matt] 99 99 99 bas$
 ^u ! unique circum/ances1 ! public     
int]e/ requires him to place ?is        
inve/igation "u ! au?ority ( a p]son :o 
ex]cises a degree ( indep5d5ce f !      
normal *a9 ( comm& 99 99 99 & t a       
,special ,c\nsel is necess>y 9 ord] = ! 
,am]ican p to h full confid5ce 9 !      
outcome4 ,our nation is gr\nd$ on ! rule
 ( law1 & ! public mu/ be assur$ t      
gov]nm5t (ficials adm9i/] ! law fairly2 

,:]eas ,special ,c\nsel ,muell] has     
previ\sly s]v$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice z
 a prosecutor1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney1 
& ,director ( ! ,,fbi "u bo? ,republican
 & ,democratic adm9i/rations1 & 8       
selection z ! ,special ,c\nsel elicit$  
bip>tisan praise recogniz+ 8 reputation 
= compet5ce1 fairness1 & nonp>tisan%ip2 
,:]eas ! ,special ,c\nsel's inve/igation
 has ?us f> result$ 9 ! public indictm5t
 ( #cd individuals & #c companies1 #g   
guilty pleas1 & #a conviction foll[+ a  
jury trial2 ,:]eas ! ,special ,c\nsel   
,regulations provide t at ! conclusion (
 ! ,special ,c\nsel's "w1 he or %e %all 
provide ! ,attorney ,g5]al ) a          
confid5tial report expla9+ ! prosecution
 or decl9ation decisions rea*$ by !     
,special ,c\nsel2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y    
#ae1 #bjai1 at 8 confirmation he>+ be=e 
! ,s5ate ,committee on ! ,judici>y1     
,attorney ,g5]al ,william ,b>r te/ifi$  
,i 99 99 99 believe x is v important t !
 public & ,congress be in=m$ ( ! results
 ( ! special c\nsel's "w4 ,= t reason1  

my goal w be to provide z mu* transp>5cy
 z ,i c consi/5t ) ! law2 ,:]eas1 on    
,febru>y #bb1 #bjai1 ! *airs ( six      
committees ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
wrote to ,attorney ,g5]al ,b>r to in=m  
him ( _! expectation t he w make        
,special ,c\nsel ,muell]'s report public
 to ! maximum ext5t p]mitt$ by law2     
,:]eas transp>5cy is consi/5t ) ! ov]all
 purpose & int5t ( ! ,special ,c\nsel   
,regulations & ! accompany+ ,dep>tm5t ( 
,ju/ice comm5t>y1 :i* notes ! importance
 ( ensur+ congressional & public        
confid5ce 9 ! integrity ( ! process2    
,:]eas ! ne$ = transp>5cy is mo/        
pron\nc$ ) reg>d to inve/igations t     
involve ! ,presid5t or individuals      
associat$ ) 8 campaign z ! ,presid5t is 
responsible = ! appo9tm5t ( ! s5ior     
lead]%ip ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 ,:]eas
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice's ,unit$ ,/ates  
,attorney's ,manual indicates t 9 public
 fil+s & proce$+s1 prosecutors %\ld     
rema9 s5sitive to ! privacy & reputation
 int]e/s ( un*>g$ ?ird-p>ties1 t is1 (  

p]sons :o ! ,dep>tm5t consid]s may be1 b
 are n yet crim9ally *>g$2 ,:]eas ?is   
g5]al non/atutory policy ( s5sitivity to
 ! int]e/s ( un*>g$ ?ird-p>ties %\ld be 
inapplicable to a sitt+ ,presid5t       
because ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice's ,(fice (
 ,legal ,c\nsel has previ\sly writt5 t a
 sitt+ ,presid5t is con/itutionally     
immune f indictm5t & crim9al            
prosecution2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice has on num]\s rec5t occasions   
provid$ inve/igatory in=mation to       
,congress & ! public conc]n+            
inve/igations ( high-level public       
(ficials 9 bo? p5d+ & clos$ cases2      
,:]eas 9 ! only o!r in/ance :]e a       
,special ,c\nsel 0 appo9t$ "u ! ,special
 ,c\nsel ,regulations 79 #aiii1 conc]n+ 
! #aiic confrontation 9 ,waco1 ,texas71 
bo? ! int]im & f9al reports1 includ+    
f9d+s1 provid$ by ! ,special ,c\nsel 7  
releas$ to ! public by ! ,attorney      
,g5]al2 & ,:]eas ! allegations at ! c5t]
 ( ,special ,c\nsel ,muell]'s           
inve/igation /rike at ! core ( our      

democracy1 & !re is an ov]:elm+ public  
int]e/ 9 releas+ ! ,special ,c\nsel's   
report to ensure public confid5ce 9 bo? 
! process & ! result ( ! inve/igation3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ,congress-- 7#a7   
calls = ! public release ( any report1  
includ+ f9d+s1 ,special ,c\nsel ,muell] 
provides to ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 except  
to ! ext5t ! public disclosure ( any    
portion !re( is expressly prohibit$ by  
law2 &  7#b7 calls = ! full release to  
,congress ( any report1 includ+ f9d+s1  
,special ,c\nsel ,muell] provides to !  
,attorney ,g5]al4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives ,m>* #ad1 #bjai4;,cl]k4