For 25 years. i haven t had an occasion to ask somebody about their political affiliation. it is not done. i care about the capability of the individuals that do the job and do the job quickly and seriously and with integrity. that s what i m saying, mr. mueller. this isn t being about you being able to vouch for your team. the day you accepted this role you had to be aware no matter what the report concluded half the country would be skeptical of your team s findings and why we have recusal laws that define bias and perceived bias for this very reason. 28 united states code 528 lists not just political conflict of interest but the appearance of it. it is simply not enough that you vouch for your team. it demands no perceived bias exists. no judge i ve appeared in front of would be comfortable with these kir sum stances where over half of the prosecutorial team had we hired 19 lawyers over the ....