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Mueller Refused To Deny His Team Leaked Roger Stone's FBI Raid To CNN

2019-07-25

[The Federalist] Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller refused to deny that his team leaked details to CNN regarding an FBI raid on former Trump advisor Roger Stone’s home.

U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) asked Mueller directly during the former special counsel’s testimony before the House Intelligence Committee whether the office tipped off CNN of the incoming raid on Stone’s Florida residence in February.

"Are you aware of anyone on your team having given advanced knowledge of the raid on Roger Stone’s home to any person or the press including CNN?" Stewart asked.

"I’m not going to speak to that," Mueller responded.

Mueller’s answer comes amid scrutiny over how CNN, which was the only news organization to stake out Stone’s home for his arrest, knew that there was going to be a raid on the political consultant’s home in Fort Lauderdale.

In April, the FBI refused a records request from The Federalist for emails with CNN on the day of the raid, raising further suspicion that a government official leaked the anticipated raid to the cable news network.

CNN has repeatedly denied that they were given special information in advance of the raid.

Posted by:Besoeker

#13 #9 - Glen, after this last debacle, I don't think they actually pick up votes, even on the Dem side. It was embarrassing, and he would have to be a material witness if they did it. Dead

Posted by: Frank G 2019-07-25 19:45

#12 You never talk about fight club.

Posted by: AlanC 2019-07-25 19:43

#11 Mueller Refused To Deny His Team Leaked Roger Stone's FBI Raid To CNN

SOP - no one comments about an ongoing legal investigation (of the leak)

Posted by: Procopius2k 2019-07-25 19:26

#10

Posted by: Besoeker 2019-07-25 19:15

#9 McCabe (former FBI Dep dir) is saying Trump has to be impeached, now more than ever. Dems got 95 votes last time (including 4 Reps) and I am sure they could now get twice that, after the Mueller fiasco. Just a few more and it will go to the Senate to die.

Posted by: Glenmore 2019-07-25 16:05

#8 They're not done, Abu. Not by a long shot.

They're like heroin addicts looking for a fix.

Posted by: Mullah Richard 2019-07-25 14:00

#7 Compelling Mueller to testify was a last ditch, long shot gamble. Democrats had to know that Republicans would ask this type of question but the threw the dice anyway because they're desperate. They may try again to revive the Russian collusion hoax but it looks kaput to me.

Posted by: Abu Uluque 2019-07-25 12:30

#6 I can understand a private person taking the fifth when asked a question in court. I do not understand how a person acting as a government official can do the same.

Posted by: gorb 2019-07-25 10:45

#5 Last night's news show polled Dallas viewers, during the show - after Mueller's testimony, is it time to move on, or time to impeach Trump? 58% said, "move on". 3,000 respondents.

I suspect many were from the Blue Island of Dallas. I am also sure Hillary voted to impeach - twice.

Posted by: Bobby 2019-07-25 10:25

#4 I wonder if some people in Boston are gloating now.

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2019-07-25 09:41

Muller joins the ranks of doddering old fools and Deep State puppets.

Posted by: Besoeker 2019-07-25 09:08

#2 Since Mueller was the only Republican (even if in name only) involved in the Special Counsel investigation, and it appears he may not have been mentally competent, the whole cluster f*** makes sense.

Posted by: Glenmore 2019-07-25 09:01

#1 The poor dear probably has lost the memory of Mr. Stone, let alone any raid on him, if his team even bothered to inform him of it at the time.

Posted by: trailing wife 2019-07-25 08:03

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