{"id":5006,"date":"2017-05-17T08:43:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-17T12:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/merkley-statement-on-appointment-of-special-prosecutor\/"},"modified":"2023-07-24T11:08:53","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T15:08:53","slug":"merkley-statement-on-appointment-of-special-prosecutor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-statement-on-appointment-of-special-prosecutor\/","title":{"rendered":"Declaraci\u00f3n de Merkley sobre el nombramiento de Fiscal Especial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">WASHINGTON, D.C. &ndash; Oregon&rsquo;s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after news reports that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will appoint former FBI Director Robert Mueller as a special prosecutor to investigate potential ties between the Trump campaign and Russia:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&ldquo;This is a victory for all Americans who believe in the integrity of the rule of law. 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