Posted on 06/19/2019 8:19:55 PM PDT by bitt
Mueller’s garbage report was released two months ago and his investigation into ‘Trump-Russia’ began over two years ago yet we still have not seen the unredacted ‘scope memo’ Rosenstein penned in August 2017.
Shortly after Rosenstein hijacked the Justice Department from Jeff Sessions and became the de facto Attorney General, he penned his first scope memo on May 17, 2017 authorizing Robert Mueller to investigate the so-called (non-existent) Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, authorized Mueller to investigate three areas: “i) any links and/or coordination between the Russian government and individuals associated with the campaign of President Donald Trump; ii) any matters that arose or may arise directly from the investigation; [and] iii) any other matters within the scope of [obstruction of justice laws].”
In the Spring of 2018, it was revealed that Rosenstein penned his second scope memo on August 2nd, 2017 and from what we have seen in the unredacted portions, he authorized Special Counsel Robert Mueller to investigate allegations that former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort “committed a crime or crimes by colluding with Russian government officials with respect to the Russian government’s efforts to interfere with the 2016 election for President of the United States, in violation of United States law,” as well as allegations that Paul Manafort “committed a crime or crimes arising out of payments he received from the Ukrainian government before and during the tenure of President Viktor Yanukovych.”
It’s important to note that Rosenstein’s scope memo giving Mueller authorization to hunt down Manafort was 2 weeks after the FBI raided Manafort’s home looking for bank records.
To this day, that second ‘scope memo’ is redacted and only a handful of lawmakers have seen it.
(Excerpt) Read more at thegatewaypundit.com ...
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One of these days, these documents will be declassified ... right?
Permission after the fact.
RosenWeasel was not?
“...Shortly after Rosenstein hijacked the Justice Department from Jeff Sessions and became the de facto Attorney General...”
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Rosenstein did not need to hijack it; the meek Sessions willingly surrendered it.
Here’s what the article says about the 3rd scope of work (attributed to Byron York):
“Now there is more. The Justice Department has recently allowed members of some congressional committees to view the scope memos, and out of that has come the news that there was a third scope memo to Mueller. Dated October 20, 2017, its contents remain a secret. But its very existence suggests something was going on behind the scenes in the relationship of Mueller and his supervisors at the Justice Department.
Was Mueller heading off in new directions, with Rosenstein belatedly giving him authorization to proceed? Was Mueller proposing to investigate people or events not known when he was originally appointed? Was there something else?
At the moment, the third scope memo, like most of the second scope memo, remains a secret. It is unclear whether all that secrecy is warranted. Perhaps the memos concern matters that are still ongoing that need to remain under wraps. On the other hand, Mueller announced that his investigation into conspiracy and coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign — the core area of his jurisdiction — was over and done. “The office has concluded its investigation into links and coordination between the Russian government and individuals associated with the Trump campaign,” the Mueller report said.
I am convinced this manafort was actually a spy against trump. He would fall on his sword and be forgiven at the last minute for bringing down trump. He was never meant to go to jail. Lol
These scope memos are like the three secrets of Fatima.
Maybe he’s investigating the coup plotters.
Oh sure Any day now.......right after the wall is built and the budget is balenced and republicans actually do what they said they would do if elected....oh and hell freezes over. Truth is Trump doesn’t want any of this declassified. Why? I don’t know.
When does the drip-drip-drip become investigations, indictments, and arrests?
Lock.
Him.
Up.
I would think they should be declassified to the defense, as per the 4th Amendment “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”
What was the probable cause for the raids on Manafort, Cohen etc? It seems to me it was based on fabricated evidence - evidence fabricated with the knowledge of the agency doing the investigation and the raid. It seems to me to be a serious civil rights issue that should be answered for.
Ain't THAT the truth.
” as well as allegations that Paul Manafort “committed a crime or crimes arising out of payments he received from the Ukrainian government before and during the tenure of President Viktor Yanukovych.”
This was all bogus information according a report by John Solomon in Hannity tonight. They use bogus information to convict Manafort.
The only Scope memo I ever got was a hint that my breath stank. :(
“Truth is Trump doesn’t want any of this declassified.”
I don’t see how you could draw such a conclusion with certainty. Trump has bent over backwards to avoid interfering in investigations of him. Sure, he bitches about it, but interfere with it? No.
That makes me wonder why Sessions has not been subpoenaed by psycho house rats to testify against President Trump?
Sessions plays for the other team - in more ways than one
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