Protecting the Special Counsel's Investigation
Statement of Lawyers for Good Government Lawyers for Good Government: Congress and the American people must prevent interference with the Special Counsel investigation As an organization of more than 125,000 attorneys across the country, we (Lawyers for Good Government) are deeply concerned by recent reports that President Trump is considering firing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and/or Special Counsel Robert Mueller. If President Trump fires Rosenstein or Mueller, or takes other actions to obstruct their investigation, Congress and the American people must take immediate action to protect the rule of law and preserve our democracy. As lawyers, we have sworn to uphold the rule of law, a key ideal on which American democracy is based. Upholding this ideal means that no one - not even the most powerful individual in our government - is above the law. Any attempt by President Trump to interfere with or terminate the Special Counsel’s investigation would be cont...