Bob Mueller Brings on 'Tough' Guy Stephen Kelly to Handle Capitol Hill

‘We think he’s an asshole,’ said one source who’s worked with Kelly in his new, previously unreported, role. Others, though, said he’s ‘tough’ but ‘it’s never personal.’

By Betsy Woodruff and Andrew Desiderio

Having hired a host of seasoned federal prosecutors for his probe of the president’s associates, Bob Mueller has now brought on a liaison to Capitol Hill.

Stephen Kelly, formerly the longtime congressional affairs chief for the FBI, has joined the probe, according to several sources familiar with his new role.

“Stephen Kelly is exactly who I would hire if I wanted to share as little information with Congress as possible,” said a Hill staffer who has interacted with Kelly in his new role as Mueller’s congressional liaison.

While Mueller is the face of the investigations into potential coordination between Team Trump and the Kremlin, several Capitol Hill committees are also investigating the issue. And as soon as Mueller’s probe began, concerns emerged that the multiple investigations could butt heads.

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Source: The Daily Beast