Mueller assembles team of cooperators in Russian probe
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/411938-mueller-assembles-team-of-cooperators-in-russian-probe
Mueller assembles team of cooperators in Russian probe
By Morgan Chalfant - 10/18/18 06:00 AM EDT
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With Muellers probe advancing behind closed doors, it is impossible for onlookers to judge the value or extent of any one witnesss cooperation.
At the same time, observers say the deals Mueller has struck signal he believes their cooperation to have significant value.
If they have struck a deal where theyre going to cooperate, then thats a pretty good indication that special counsels office believes they have something worth cooperating over, said Jack Sharman, a former special counsel to Congress for the Whitewater investigation.
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It is possible that Mueller has brought other cooperators into the fold who are unknown to the public; this could include individuals who have plea agreements that are under seal, who have not yet been charged, or who have voluntarily agreed to cooperate.
Your job as a prosecutor is to go as high up the chain of the organization as you can and prosecute the most culpable people and put an end of their criminal conduct, said Joyce Vance, a former U.S. attorney in Alabama.
Hell want to keep going so that the people who he prosecutes are the people who are the most responsible for any criminal conduct he uncovers. No prosecutor wants to stop at the midway point, [though] sometimes you have to because you dont acquire enough evidence to go higher, Vance said.