Rosenstein’s authorization memo appointing Mueller does not state the grounds for the authorization:
• what violation(s) of law are suspected
• what evidence exists to support those suspicions
The U.S. Code of Federal Regulations requires that a special counsel not be appointed unless and until it is determined that there are grounds for a criminal investigation (28 CFR 600.1) yet Rosenstein has appointed a special council without specifying any criminal act to investigate! Rosenstein has violated regulations governing the appoint of a special counsel.
Rosensteins authorization to Mueller cites Comey’s testimony, “The Special Counsel is authorized to conduct the investigation confirmed by then-FBI Director James B. Corney in testimony before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on March 20, 2017...” Comey explicitly and unambiguously described a counterintelligence investigation, not a criminal investigation. Why is Rosenstein citing Comey?
Rosenstein’s authorization lacks grounding.
This guy is incompetent.
Recall that Rosenstein recommended Comey be fired. Recall also that Comey testified that his intention was to leak so that a special council would be created.
Comey to Rosenstein, Fire me.The Russia Narrative was losing steam and they needed to create an ongoing aura of wrongdoing. Comey could not appoint a special council, Rosenstein could. Getting Comey fired would feed the “obstruction” sub-narrative of the Russia Narrative and would create the optics needed to bull through the appointment of a special council.Rosenstein: What?
Comey: I can't appoint a special counsel, you can. Fire me so that you can appoint a special counsel.
Rosenstein: Brilliant!
Comey: We can do this. We are the Resistance.
It worked.
Rosenstein appointed his long-term associate Mueller, with whom Comey has coordinated his Congressional testimony.
The history of these three together, the blatant collusion of Mueller and Comey (Comey's testimony before Congress was delayed so that he could first meet with Mueller), the improper appointment of a special council, Mueller’s investigation of things far outside the scope of Rosenstein’s improperly created special council, Mueller staffing up with Democrat bundlers and Clinton Foundation lawyers....
Mueller and Rosenstein have discredited themselves. They have ZERO credibility.