Mueller’s Fruit of the Poisonous Tree

WSJ ^ | 22 June 2018 | David B. Rivkin Jr. and Elizabeth Price Foley

[DUMBGRUNT]

When the government deprives a person of life, liberty or property, it is required to use fundamentally fair processes. The Supreme Court has made clear that when governmental action “shocks the conscience,” it violates due process. Such conduct includes investigative or prosecutorial efforts that appear, under the totality of the circumstances, to be motivated by corruption, bias or entrapment.

In U.S. v. Russell (1973), the justices observed: “We may someday be presented with a situation in which the conduct of law enforcement agents is so outrageous that due process principles would absolutely bar the government from invoking judicial processes to obtain a conviction.” It didn’t take long.

[DUMBGRUNT]

In addition to the numerous anti-Trump messages uncovered by the inspector general, there is a strong circumstantial case—including personnel, timing, methods and the absence of evidence—that Crossfire was initiated for political, not national-security, purposes.

Evidence suggests one of his targets, George Papadopoulos, was lured ...

[DUMBGRUNT]

What does this have to do with Mr. Mueller, who was appointed in May 2017 after President Trump fired Mr. Comey? The inspector general concludes that the pervasive bias “cast a cloud over the FBI investigations to which these employees were assigned,” including Crossfire. And if Crossfire was politically motivated, then its culmination, the appointment of a special counsel, inherited the taint. All special-counsel activities—investigations, plea deals, subpoenas, reports, indictments and convictions—are fruit of a poisonous tree, byproducts of a violation of due process. That Mr. Mueller and his staff had nothing to do with Crossfire’s origin offers no cure.

[DUMBGRUNT]

Given the paucity of evidence, it’s staggering that the FBI would initiate a counterintelligence investigation, led by politically biased staff, amid a presidential campaign. The aggressive methods and subsequent leaking only strengthen that conclusion. If the FBI sincerely believed Trump associates were Russian targets or agents, the proper response would have been to inform Mr. Trump so that he could protect his campaign and the country.

[Bratch]

This isn’t about law enforcement.

It’s about impeachment.

[CMailBag]

This is a ‘Judicial coup’

[DUMBGRUNT]

From comments at the link:
And today (Friday, June 22) the “origin document” (that started the “Russian collusion” investigation) still is being withheld from the US Congress, regardless of the subpoena.

[MayflowerMadam]

I wonder if NSA can retrieve these documents via a back door — a server or something.

[Starboard]

Roger that. Impeachment has been the objective from the get go.

It was never about searching for evidence to prove an established crime. It was about manufacturing evidence to suggest a that unlawful activities occurred, which would then serve as a vehicle for impeachment hearings. It was never about the law; it was always about politics.

[Starboard]

The origin document must reveal pretty damning stuff. They are willing to destroy the DOJ to protect it.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

This is being run out of a secret room in the basement of the halls of justice. Light will blind them.

[shelterguy]

“”I wonder if NSA can retrieve these documents via a back door — a server or something.””””””

The documents are under Sessions bed. He sleeps all the time to keep them safe just like a mother hen.

[eyeamok]

A whole bunch of Rogue government agents and Elected Officials conspired to Overthrow the United States Government.

What’s the Big Deal?

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

Maybe it doesn’t exist - and never did.

[DUMBGRUNT]

This is being run out of a secret room in the basement of the halls of justice. Light will blind them.

We can hope it will be so.

That said:
“Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.”
H.L. Mencken

[M Kehoe]

Bttt.

5.56mm

[DUMBGRUNT]

The origin document must reveal pretty damning stuff. They are willing to destroy the DOJ to protect it.

Methinks they point up the food chain; like a neon sign.

[DUMBGRUNT]

What’s the Big Deal?

Right.
They simply misstated, misinterpreted, fudged a bit...
Only trying to help Hillary?
No real harm was done.

And they were all lefties, so it is A-OK.

[hal ogen]

Rope...Invest in rope.

[Starboard]

You are likely right. DOJ is acting as the firewall.

Sessions knows it but won’t do anything about it. He’s part of the cabal.

[rx]

You mean, “What will we be able to say when their official answer is, ‘[I]t doesn’t exist - and never did.’ ?”.