U.S. judge questions special counsel's powers in Manafort case

[nailer]

Originally Posted by Rajoo

Don't know why Judge T.S. Ellis is once again asserting that Mueller's target is Trump? That is what Mueller was appointed for to begin with. Sounds like he is fanning the flames or is a closet Trumpkin.

Because it's true. The investigation's purpose is to look into Russians tampering with our election. He's merely pointing out, from the bench I might add, that this investigation is a political witch hunt. Burn Trump!

BTW, I'm from Missouri.

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by nailer

Because it's true. The investigation's purpose is to look into Russians tampering with our election. He's merely pointing out, from the bench I might add, that this investigation is a political witch hunt. Burn Trump!

BTW, I'm from Missouri.

Rosenstein authorized Mueller to investigate Trump-Russia links or coordination and Manafort got snagged in the net.
And I am originally from Bombay (Mumbai) and consider it beneath my status to eat in a Dhaba (street food).

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by nailer

Because it's true. The investigation's purpose is to look into Russians tampering with our election. He's merely pointing out, from the bench I might add, that this investigation is a political witch hunt. Burn Trump!

BTW, I'm from Missouri.

By injection or infusion?

[bobabode]

You were saying, Mike?

"U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III, in Alexandria, Virginia, on Monday denied the former Trump campaign chairman’s request to declare the FBI’s search illegal or suppress the documents. Special Counsel Robert Mueller is using those documents to support claims that Manafort committed bank fraud and tax-related offenses.
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Jury selection in the Virginia trial is scheduled to start on July 25. His Washington trial is scheduled to start on Sept. 17." Bloomberg

read:https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...alflow-organic

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by bobabode

You were saying, Mike?

"U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III, in Alexandria, Virginia, on Monday denied the former Trump campaign chairman’s request to declare the FBI’s search illegal or suppress the documents. Special Counsel Robert Mueller is using those documents to support claims that Manafort committed bank fraud and tax-related offenses...

In related news, Judge orders Paul Manafort moved to Alexandria jail, but he asks to stay at remote detention center.

Manafort had filed a motion to postpone his trail, saying that his jail's location makes trial preparation more costly and time-consuming. So, the judge orders him to Alexandria city jail and Manafort balks. I think he's afraid some of the fellas in Alexandria may find him cute (or he aready has a steady boyfriend down in central Virginia).

[bobabode]

"Meanwhile, prosecutors are busily preparing for trial, filing motions Tuesday to compel five unnamed witnesses to testify under immunity from prosecution.
All five have refused to testify so as not to incriminate themselves; if Ellis approves these orders, what they say cannot be used against them.
The motions are sealed and the government will not name the witnesses unless they are called to testify.
“The five individuals identified in the motions at issue are third parties who have not been charged in this matter, and who have not been identified publicly with the case,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Uzo Asonye wrote. “The motions would reveal those individuals’ involvement . . . thereby creating the risk of their undue harassment.”" WP

You can almost hear Paulie puckering from way out here on the left coast.

In other news, the trial is staying in Alexandria instead of moving it to a more sympathetic region around Roanoke. Womp..womp!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local...=.d77718ff43ad