If the new allegations, reported in the Washington Post, are true Mueller needs to resign. It is a clear violation of legal ethics, as well as a violation of the special counsel law.
Even if the report is not true, he still needs to resign as the appearance of impropriety is even stronger, due to anonymous leaks.
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George Washington
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