Posted on 05/04/2018 9:00:17 AM PDT by Red Badger
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday sharply criticized Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s criminal case in Virginia against President Trump’s former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, and openly questioned whether Mueller exceeded his prosecutorial powers by bringing it.
“I don’t see what relationship this indictment has with anything the special counsel is authorized to investigate,” U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis in the Eastern District of Virginia said.
At tense hearing at the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia, the judge said Mueller should not have “unfettered power” in his Russia probe and that the charges against Manafort did not arise from the investigation into Moscow’s alleged meddling in the 2016 U.S. election.
Manafort is facing charges in both Virginia and Washington. The Virginia case charges him with offenses including tax and bank fraud. The other case accuses him of conspiring to launder money and failing to register as a foreign agent when he lobbied for the pro-Russia Ukrainian government.
None of the charges relate, however, to Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign or possible collusion with Russia. Trump has denied any collusion.
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“I don’t see what relationship this indictment has with anything the special counsel [Mueller] is authorized to investigate,” --U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III
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Failure to provide will require the judge to dismiss the case
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Or if the judge is really pissed he could dismiss the charges and throw Herr Mueller’s stooges in jail for contempt of court.
Does this judge have a security detail?
It’s. About. Friken. Time.
Thank God some sanity rears its head and kudos to this Patriot Judge!!!!!!!
WOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s. About. Friken. Time.
Thank God some sanity rears its head and kudos to this Patriot Judge!!!!!!!
WOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
This judge needs added security, and better be prepared for some Soros/Obama hit squad to comb through his past.
Hannity just reporedt the judge also asked why RR hasn’t recused himself
Whoa! For real?
yes...A Freeper posted something a few hours about saying since RR may be a witness why hasn’t RR recused himself (judge asked)
Hannity didn’t get into those details but said the judged asked that question
LOL. Jeff Sessions, call your office!!!
What is there to stop Grand Inquisitor Mueller from going after the judge (and everyone he knows)? His possible obstruction of Mueller is now a matter arising directly or indirectly from the investigation, and by the “standards” of Mueller’s continued employment (that stopping him is a crime), the good judge is fair game also.
Do you expect the morons on the internet, especially those who are brainwashed leftards, to understand the law in any capacity especially when it’s being used to RESTRAIN the deep state?
Thanks
He’s not black!
That is NOT Judge T.S. Ellis!
It is U.S. Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA), who was indicted on 16 counts including racketeering, soliciting bribes, money-laundering, obstruction of justice, conspiracy and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in Washington on June 4, 2007.
Nonsense! that is U.S. Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA), who was indicted on 16 counts including racketeering, soliciting bribes, money-laundering, obstruction of justice, conspiracy and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in Washington on June 4, 2007.
STOP posting RACIST photos of a white judge!
That man was sentenced by Judge Ellis for corruption!
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