Judge holds Roger Stone associate in contempt for refusing to testify in Russia investigation

The Washington Post ^ | 10 Aug 18 | Spencer S. Hsu and Devlin Barrett

[EVO X]

A federal judge has found a witness in contempt for refusing to testify before the grand jury hearing evidence in special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. U.S. District Chief Judge Beryl Howell made the ruling Friday after a sealed hearing to discuss Andrew Miller’s refusal to appear before the grand jury. Miller is a former aide to longtime Trump confidant Roger Stone. Miller’s lawyer Paul Kamenar said after the hearing that Miller was “held in contempt, which we asked him to be in order for us to appeal the judge’s decision to the court of appeals.” Howell stayed her order while Miller’s legal team appeals the judge’s decision.

[EVO X]

This is the first attempt to test of the constitutionality of Mueller's appointment.

[EVO X]

Mark Levin and a law professor buddy suggested someone do this a while back..

[a fool in paradise]

Wiped the server? Like with a rag?

Contemptuous beyotch she was...

[Steely Tom]

As I clicked on this story, I was thinking "what's up with this?"

I should have known a FReeper would have the answer at the ready!

[arrogantsob]

So he goes before the GJ and take the fifth.

[wardamneagle]

Bring it all out to force the issue.

[apillar]

So he goes before the GJ and take the fifth.

Or pulls a Hillary Clinton and answers every question "Sorry, I don't recall..."

[Steely Tom]

Perhaps this will end as Alice's adventure in Wonderland ended, with someone turning aside from Mueller and saying "you're nothing but a pack of cards!"

I hope that person doesn't have to spend time in a prison cell.

[unread]

Henry Greenberg was working for the FIB from day one.

[M Kehoe]

Bttt.

5.56mm

[2harddrive]

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[EVO X]

According to a link in the article the judge says Mueller’s appointmentment is legitimate because he is supervised by a constitutionaly appointed officer. Levin made the case Mueller had the powers of constitutionally appointed official without being confirmed by the senate. Mueller is running his own office with broad powers. It is not like he is just an aid to Rosenstein.

[Steely Tom]

Yes I heard him state that argument when he was a guest on Hannity; perhaps it was in June, or even in May of this year.

IIRC, he stated that eventually this argument would be made in court, perhaps at the appeals stage, and would be found to be a valid argument, thereby rendering moot, null, and void everything Mueller did.

[Zathras]

Do I read this correctly...?
A Judge outside of any involvement in the trial is mandating someone testify?
Maybe I read it wrong....

[faithhopecharity]

when the HELL will PDJT shut this damned Mueller farce down!?

[plain talk]

Constitutionality? :-) It’s rendered almost irrelevant if no one challenges anything.

[EVO X]

Somebody with standing has to contest in court. Manafort only went so far as to contest the scope letter. Somebody with deep pockets is funding Miller.

[EVO X]

It’s rendered almost irrelevant if no one challenges anything.

Ditto. You have to have deep pockets to make the challenge.

[plain talk]

When I read this article I imagined police showing up at Hillary’s home with a warrant to arrest her. I then tried to imagine what she would do. She would have no choice to let the police arrest her and fight it later.

The Clintons are just people. It is a myth that they can’t be touched. It just takes someone with guts to carry it out. However they better have iron-clad proof if they want to take out the Queen. I mean solid evidence.

[Brian Griffin]

“The Special Counsel may be disciplined or removed from office only by the personal action of the Attorney General. The Attorney General may remove a Special Counsel for misconduct, dereliction of duty, incapacity, conflict of interest, or for other good cause, including violation of Departmental policies. The Attorney General shall inform the Special Counsel in writing of the specific reason for his or her removal.”

“...90 days before the beginning of each fiscal year, the Special Counsel shall report to the Attorney General the status of the investigation, and provide a budget request for the following year. The Attorney General shall determine whether the investigation should continue and, if so, establish the budget for the next year.”

28 CFR 600