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Paul Manafort asks judge to dismiss Mueller indictment in D.C.
Axios ^ | 3/15/18 | A McCammond

Posted on 03/16/2018 10:44:49 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper

The argument: His lawyers, Kevin Downing and Thomas Zehnle, say the indictment isn't fair because Mueller is operating outside of the scope of his initial duty: to determine whether and how Russia worked with the Trump campaign during the 2016 election....

Rod Rosenstein [said,] "The special counsel is not an unguided missile... I'm very confident that when the history of this era is written, it will reflect that the department was operated with integrity."

(Excerpt) Read more at axios.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: doj; fishing; witchhunt
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Manafort is correct.
1 posted on 03/16/2018 10:44:49 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: SoFloFreeper

Ouch!

Your font size almost poked my eye out!


2 posted on 03/16/2018 10:46:01 AM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Fire Rosenstein NOW; he’s out of his teensy widdle mind and lying through his teeth!


3 posted on 03/16/2018 10:49:58 AM PDT by nopardons
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To: SoFloFreeper
It would be pretty amazing to get a judge to assert that the appointment was improvidently granted, period.

Even a "not in SC jurisdiction" would be amazing. I figure the judges don't want to enter the fray, and will somehow pass the buck back to DOJ. The last thing judges give a hoot about is defendants. It's all about protecting their turf first, and the system second.

4 posted on 03/16/2018 10:50:46 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: SoFloFreeper

Why is pos Rosenstein giving reassuring interviews to left wing USA Today, essentially criticizing Trump? Fire that dirty little creep.


5 posted on 03/16/2018 10:51:01 AM PDT by Williams (Stop tolerating the intolerant.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

6 posted on 03/16/2018 10:51:10 AM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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To: SoFloFreeper

>>Rod Rosenstein [said,] “The special counsel is not an unguided missile<<

Yes he is and thank you for the meme and tag.


7 posted on 03/16/2018 10:52:12 AM PDT by freedumb2003 (robert mueller is an unguided missile)
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To: Williams
Why is pos Rosenstein giving reassuring interviews to left wing USA Today, essentially criticizing Trump? Fire that dirty little creep.

He needs to be fired, yesterday.

8 posted on 03/16/2018 10:56:33 AM PDT by timestax
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To: SoFloFreeper

Rosenstein thinks the US will be 1 Party Rule , Democrat Party and if this Fake Investigation continues that’s exactly what will happen


9 posted on 03/16/2018 10:56:40 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: SoFloFreeper

None of the judges thus far ever seem to agree with anything Manafort’s lawyers request. Not a one.
I hope this is different.


10 posted on 03/16/2018 10:56:56 AM PDT by lee martell
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To: SoFloFreeper

The judges are part of the swamp too.


11 posted on 03/16/2018 10:57:07 AM PDT by CMailBag
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To: freedumb2003

LOL. The Special Counsel is a Scud Missile.


12 posted on 03/16/2018 10:58:30 AM PDT by reagandemocrat
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To: Williams

Fire the hole!


13 posted on 03/16/2018 10:59:14 AM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (The Obama is about to hit the fan.)
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To: freedumb2003

Robert Mueller is a Scud Missile.


14 posted on 03/16/2018 10:59:43 AM PDT by reagandemocrat
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To: SoFloFreeper
I wish Manafort luck but here is a portion of RRs charging document to Mueller. The any matters that arose or may arise directly from the investigation allows Muller to take the SC anywhere, including into DJTs business history. It's nothing short of a total screw job.


15 posted on 03/16/2018 10:59:44 AM PDT by JonPreston
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Do people still think it’s 3-d chess?


16 posted on 03/16/2018 11:03:32 AM PDT by TakebackGOP
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To: JonPreston

On the face yes ... but ....

The whole investigation was set off by an illegal FISA warrant ...therefore Manafort can probably successfully argue that his indictment is “fruit of a poisoned tree” ...


17 posted on 03/16/2018 11:03:39 AM PDT by Taiku
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To: SoFloFreeper
Actually, Manafort is wrong on this.

A Federal prosecutor who is appointed to oversee an investigation in one matter does not have the option to ignore prosecutable offenses in unrelated matters.

Under the Entire Controversy Doctrine, any and all known criminal charges against a defendant must be brought at the same time. It's not like Mueller can carry out an investigation against Manafort and then leave matters to "another prosecutor" to pursue later. The legal system doesn't work that way. If Mueller is functioning as a Federal prosecutor, he must prosecute any Federal crimes involving his targets even if they don't have anything to do with the original matter he was appointed to investigate.

18 posted on 03/16/2018 11:04:50 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Go ahead, bite the Big Apple ... don't mind the maggots.")
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To: freedumb2003

Robert Mueller is a Trebuchet Pumpkin!


20 posted on 03/16/2018 11:09:33 AM PDT by reagandemocrat
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