Posted on 05/06/2020 6:02:17 PM PDT by Revel
A newly declassified memorandum from Rod Rosenstein shows that the former deputy attorney general used bogus claims from discredited Clinton campaign operative Christopher Steele to justify Robert Mueller's investigation of the Trump campaign.
Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein’s memo authorizing Robert Mueller’s anti-Trump investigation was riddled with conspiracy theories lifted straight from the bogus dossier of Christopher Steele, a newly released, less redacted version of the memo shows. The memo, portions of which were declassified on April 30, 2020, specifically targeted former Trump campaign affiliates Carter Page, Paul Manafort, Michael Flynn, George Papadopoulos, and one individual whose identity is redacted.
The Aug. 2, 2017 scope memo, which was provided by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to the Senate Judiciary Committee following requests from Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., cited Steele dossier collusion conspiracy theories about Manafort and Page.
Rosenstein ordered Mueller to investigate allegations that Page “committed a crime or crimes by colluding with Russian government officials with respect to the Russian government’s efforts to interfere with the 2016 election[.]” The same language was used to justify the targeting of Manafort.
Rosenstein’s memo also peddled discredited legal theories about the Logan Act, a 1799 law criminalizing political speech by American citizens that has never been successfully prosecuted, to justify investigations of former White House National Security Adviser (NSA) Michael Flynn. The scope memo directed Mueller to investigate allegations that Flynn “committed a crime or crimes by engaging in conversations with Russian officials during the period of the Trump transition.”
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Argghhh! Wake me up when somebody finally goes to jail. This is maddening. The evidence is there, but nothing happens to these traitors.
Who and why are the full documents not yet released?
Do you honestly think nothing is gonna' happen?
Really?
Seriously?
For reals?
There isn't a small voice in the back of your head wondering about all these unprecedented delassed documents and public disclosures? All Trump's statements and hints? All Barr's statements? All the media chatter?
You seriously can't smell what the Trump is cookin'?
I wonder about you old, burnt out FReepers sometime.
#TrustThePlan
This whole thing is orders of magnitude larger than Watergate, but...crickets.
Amazing.
Graham is on Hannity talking about this now. Hannity suggested that it is not going to be a good day for Adam Schiff Tomorrow.
Yes I know... Blah blah, but this is way bigger than people here realize. The article is worth reading in full.
Watergate on steroids.
Unfortunately, we are now running on emotions, not brains.
Blame social media. This ain’t gonna end well.
I have 3 1/2 years of demonstrated obstruction and inertia backing my conclusion of nadda. You have blind faith. There is more likelihood of fake charges being made against the President, than Barr doing anything to bring his predecessors to justice.
This ain’t gonna end well.
Afraid you are right.
Graham is every bit as guilty as rosenwiezel. He has dragged his feet as long as he can at every turn. Congress in general has been fully supportive of the coup. In the end, nothing will happen or change.
Watergate on steroids.
Unfortunately, we are now running on emotions, not brains.
Blame social media. This ain’t gonna end well.
Not really. Blame the bipartisan nature of the ongoing coup. There has never been full oversight of the DOJ during the Trump admin. Nunes attempted to do that and was shut down by Paul Ryan.
Graham? Last I heard he was still vouching for Mueller and his police state reign of terror.
Fortunately Graham is not even the one calling the shots on this. He is just a chorus.
RosenRAT was and is a rat? I am shocked!!!
“Trust Sessions...”
ROFLMAO..
L
Faith, but not so blind.
On the other hand, despite all indicators to the contrary, you have blind faith that because 'nothing has happened', nothing WILL happen.
How stupid is that?
Confucious said, "Nothing ever happens until it happens". And if he didn't, he should have.
You people make FR look bad.
Hysterical, coming from FR’s #1 Q supporter. So when is Hilary going to jail? Q’s very first claim was that it was happening the very next day, and this was years ago.
And with their dying breath, the anti-Q noodniks mumbled, "Trust Sessions ROFLMAO". And thus the anchor sank to the bottom of the sea.
And so they missed the retaking of America and the death of the derp state.
With the discussions going on about in being peddled in Russiagate, Spygate, etc., when it McCain’s name going to pop up? Or is Lindsey purposely ignoring the investigations he’s been promising to keep his honey bunny’s legacy protected?
Asked and answered years ago. If you missed it, go look at the very same source you are refencing, just a couple posts after.
I love how you derpos conveniently skip over everything but your tired talking points.
And just for that, I'm not telling you when Hillary is going to jail. You can't be trusted with the information. I suspect you'd waddle right over to her house and spill the beans.
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