Posted on 05/04/2018 6:39:48 PM PDT by NRx
A federal judge Friday accused special counsel Robert Mueller's team of using criminal charges to squeeze former Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort to get his help in possibly either prosecuting or impeaching President Donald Trump, multiple reports said.
The judge also strongly suggested that Mueller exceeded the scope of his special counsel office's authorization by charging Manafort with crimes that have nothing to do with Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election or possible Trump campaign collusion with Russians.
"You don't really care about Mr. Manafort's bank fraud," U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III said at a hearing on Manafort's case in Virginia federal court, where the trial in the case is set to begin July 10.
"You really care about what information he might give you about Mr. Trump and what might lead to his impeachment or prosecution," Ellis said.
"That's what you're really interested in," the judge added, saying Mueller's prosecutors are trying to get Manafort to "sing."
Lawyers for Manafort, who served as Trump's campaign manager for several months in 2016, were asking Ellis to dismiss bank fraud charges brought by Mueller, saying the special counsel does not have the authority to bring such charges in this case...
...Ellis questioned why the United States attorney's office in Alexandria, Virginia, was not handling the case in federal court there, as opposed to the special counsel's office.
"I don't see how this indictment has to do with anything the special prosecutor is authorized to investigate," Ellis said.
He also told a prosecutor in Mueller's office at the hearing that he wants to see an uncensored copy of a memo that outlines the scope of the special counsel's investigation.
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Mueller will now break in and raid the Judge’s home for obstruction of justice.
Mueller is already concocting a docia on the judge. He will probably be indicted as a coconspirator.
Mueller is already concocting a docia on the judge. He will probably be indicted as a coconspirator.
Sessions can’t hold Mueller or Rosenstein in contempt of court, a jailable offense. Sessions can only investigate and make recommendations that a grand jury be seated or an arrest warrant be issued.
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Sessions has another option. He can fire both of them.
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That was a very important (and perhaps) indicative remark by the judge.
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Why do you continually personalize this?
Face it, you(or I) don't have any idea of what Jeff Sessions is doing.
There should be checks and balances for even Mueller. He has milked this for much too long! Either present something significant, or stop the partisan political games!
I dare an uppity judge criticize the “holy mission” of “Special Persecutor” Mueller!!! I fully expect Judge Ellis’ house and office to soon be raided by Mueller’s band of happy Gestapo inquisitors! Somewhere in the 4am range.
Judge Ellis needs to prepare for attacks from Soros/Obama agents. His past, his family, his associates, everything will be used against him. And the media will carry out the assault.
“Heroes sometimes wear robes.”
And that NEEDS to happen a helluvalot more often! I’m very hopeful that PDJT can and will pack benches at all levels with sane judges.
With all the Socialists in there now, it really is out of control.
And sometimes they’re murdered by Bolsheviks while on hunting trips in Texas
There's no 'democracy' to protect here.
The circus tent is collapsing... The worm is turning...
FBI official who sent Trump-hating texts to her lover resigns
https://dailym.ai/2FLUtGb
“The judge also strongly suggested that Mueller exceeded the scope of his special counsel office’s authorization by charging Manafort with crimes that have nothing to do with Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election or possible Trump campaign collusion with Russians. “
This is key. Good judge.
They need to stop this whole Mueller fiasco.
Albeit rarely...
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