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Trump ex-campaign chair Manafort sues Mueller, Rosenstein, and Department of Justice
CNBC ^ | 2018-01-03 | Tucker Higgins

Posted on 01/03/2018 12:40:38 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has sued special counsel Robert Mueller, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, and the Department of Justice in U.S. federal court

"The actions of DOJ and Mr. Rosenstein in issuing the Appointment Order, and Mr. Mueller's actions pursuant to the authority the Order granted him, were arbitrary, capricious, and not in accordance with the law," the suit reads.

All actions taken by the special counsel "must be set aside," Manafort's lawyers argue.

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has sued special counsel Robert Mueller, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, and the Department of Justice in U.S. federal court, alleging that Mueller has strayed beyond the scope of the investigation he was authorized to pursue.

"The actions of DOJ and Mr. Rosenstein in issuing the Appointment Order, and Mr. Mueller's actions pursuant to the authority the Order granted him, were arbitrary, capricious, and not in accordance with the law," the suit reads.

Manafort's suit alleges the order appointing Mueller "exceeds the Deputy Attorney General's authority." All actions taken by the special counsel "must be set aside," it reads.

The appointment order authorizing Mueller as special counsel permits him to investigate any matters that "may arise directly from the investigation." Experts have said it gives Mueller wide latitude to determine the course of his investigation.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnbc.com ...


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1 posted on 01/03/2018 12:40:38 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

YEAH!!!!!


2 posted on 01/03/2018 12:41:27 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I totally agree.


3 posted on 01/03/2018 12:43:26 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

time to switch to cheese popcorn...


4 posted on 01/03/2018 12:44:16 PM PST by stylin19a (Best.Election.of.All-Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

5 posted on 01/03/2018 12:44:39 PM PST by Delta 21 (Build The Wall !! Jail The Cankle !!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
It would probably be very difficult to make a case stick against Mueller (otherwise, prosecutors would be sued like this all the time).

Rosenstein, on the other hand, is a whole different story. Since he recused himself from the Russia-Trump idiocy and appointed Mueller to act as the "prosecutor" in the matter, he may have compromised any claim he might have for immunity as an officer of the U.S. Justice Department in the matter.

6 posted on 01/03/2018 12:45:18 PM PST by Alberta's Child ("Tell them to stand!" -- President Trump, 9/23/2017)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

This country could very easily fall under a Dictatorship by Special Counsel if any President can command the appointment of Special Counsel and then that Special Counsel can prosecute whatever scope of investigation they want to take without any limitations whatsoever. Ripe for Dictatorship by Political Prosecution.


7 posted on 01/03/2018 12:45:22 PM PST by LibFreeUSA
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Link won’t work for me. Couldn’t read the whole piece.


8 posted on 01/03/2018 12:47:08 PM PST by WVNan
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Why is it that so many articles repeat them selves over and over again. Very annoying especially when I have hard enough time reading them.
Drudge is especially bad about this


9 posted on 01/03/2018 12:47:12 PM PST by dmet
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Link no worky.


10 posted on 01/03/2018 12:48:04 PM PST by BushCountry (thinks he needs a gal whose name doesn't end in ".jpg")
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To: BushCountry

This one works:

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/03/trump-ex-campaign-chair-manafort-sues-mueller-rosenstein-and-department-of-justice.html


11 posted on 01/03/2018 12:49:41 PM PST by mojito (Zero, our Nero.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Hit the FBI and DOJ to keep them angry and off balance.

5.56mm


12 posted on 01/03/2018 12:50:37 PM PST by M Kehoe
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To: LibFreeUSA

It is called ‘lawfare’, abuse of the legal system, which the rats have used for decades to destroy the lives of their enemies.

They won’t quit until the forces of good do the same and more to them.


13 posted on 01/03/2018 12:51:29 PM PST by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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To: LibFreeUSA

Good point, but what does a special counsel have to do with that? A shady U.S. Attorney General could do the exact same thing.


14 posted on 01/03/2018 12:53:12 PM PST by Alberta's Child ("Tell them to stand!" -- President Trump, 9/23/2017)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

One of the reasons to do this is that Federal civil discovery rules are much, much more broad than in criminal cases. There is very little discovery afforded in Federal criminal cases. It’s a old lawyer trick.


15 posted on 01/03/2018 12:53:34 PM PST by circlecity
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To: Georgia Girl 2

“I totally agree.”

Me too. I like this.


16 posted on 01/03/2018 12:53:53 PM PST by Parley Baer
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
The rats are exposed... including the top dogs... watching George Webbs daily videos is VERY enjoyable now...


17 posted on 01/03/2018 12:54:13 PM PST by Neidermeyer (Show me a peaceful Muslim and I will show you a heretic to the Koran.)
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To: WVNan

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/03/trump-ex-campaign-chair-manafort-sues-mueller-rosenstein-and-department-of-justice.html


18 posted on 01/03/2018 12:54:42 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (<img src="http://i.imgur.com/WukZwJP.gif" width=800>)
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To: Parley Baer

Let me add that if the fraudulent dossier was used to install a special council this could get good.


19 posted on 01/03/2018 12:55:14 PM PST by Parley Baer
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To: BushCountry

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/03/trump-ex-campaign-chair-manafort-sues-mueller-rosenstein-and-department-of-justice.html


20 posted on 01/03/2018 12:56:22 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (<img src="http://i.imgur.com/WukZwJP.gif" width=800>)
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