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| Federal Judge: Mueller's Mandate May Be Too Broad |
| 2018-04-20 |
| [National Review] The federal judge overseeing the prosecution of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort questioned the scope of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election Thursday. During a hearing in one of the criminal cases Mueller brought against Manafort, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson agreed that deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein’s order empowering the special counsel to investigate any crimes he encountered during his probe may have violated Justice Department policy. Manafort’s lead defense attorney, Kevin Downing, argued that Rosenstein’s May 17 order empowering Mueller to investigate Russian interference and any issues "that may arise" during the probe violated the DOJ requirement that a special counsel be made aware of a "specific factual matter" prior to his appointment. Jackson appeared to agree but noted that Rosenstein was constrained by a lack of knowledge regarding what Mueller’s team might find, according to Politico. "That’s a fair point," Jackson said. "[But] I don’t think that, as good as he is, that the deputy attorney general can see into the future." Downing further suggested that if Mueller’s mandate was overly broad, the charges against Manafort, which include money laundering and failing to register as a foreign lobbyist, would be invalid. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #6 No shit, Sherlock. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2018-04-20 10:40 |
| #5 ...any issues 'may arise' too broad? Any!?! With a remit like that you could convene another Nuremburg War Crimes Tribunal(!) |
| Posted by: magpie 2018-04-20 10:26 |
| #4 As someone said under the line, "They will fold like portable dildoes" Surely rhere isn’t any other kind. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2018-04-20 07:30 |
| #3 What I like about you Americans is that you're not afraid to dream. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2018-04-20 04:16 |
| #2 My dream right now is to have the lot of your "Federal Judges" attend a Gala wherein you are all fired emasse over not knowing basic Plenary Power and lack of knowing the LAW of the Land. "May be"? How does a Counter Terrorism FISA request turn into a Criminal Investigation? Never. Where is that FISA request? What specifications are outlined in this "Special Counsel"? How does this last a year with a retirement account? I need a "Special Counsel" to investigate the "Special Counsel " for his mis-conduct while in the FBI for starts. For his henchman work for the Clintons, and for his abuse of Prosecutorial power. Comey, Mccabe too. and all of those Mafia strong men. As someone said under the line, "They will fold like portable dildoes" |
| Posted by: newc 2018-04-20 03:39 |
| #1 DUH |
| Posted by: newc 2018-04-20 03:32 |