Mueller’s Probe Won’t Shut Down Even If Much of the Government Does
- Employees working on Russia probe are exempt from furloughs
- Trump lawyers have urge early end to probe he calls witch hunt
Why Mueller Is Seen as the Perfect Man for the Job
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Special Counsel Robert Mueller is one federal official who doesn’t have to worry about a threatened government shutdown.
All the employees working on his probe of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign -- and whether anyone close to President Donald Trump colluded in it -- are exempt from mandatory furloughs, Justice Department spokesman Ian Prior said in an email.