This is the kind of thing that will become more and more evident as time goes on. Mueller has had his moment but that doesn't mean he won't have to defend his tactics or conclusions.
5 Times The Mueller Probe Broke Prosecutorial Rules That Ensure Justice
https://thefederalist.com/2019/04/25...nsure-justice/
1. Using Leaks And Press Conferences to Trash Un-charged Targets.
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Rod Rosenstein... "The guidance I always gave my prosecutors and the agents I worked with during my tenure on the front lines of law enforcement were if we aren’t prepared to prove our case beyond a reasonable doubt in court, then we have no business making allegations against American citizens.”
So why didn’t he order Mueller to edit out the report’s innuendo and accusation that the team did not have the gumption to prosecute? Rosenstein understands the unfairness of what he did. And he did it anyway.
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2. Using Their Power to Crush Client-Attorney Privilege.
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We want our president, and all Americans, to be able to have a confidential conversation with his legal advisor, possibly blowing off steam or even contemplating unwise acts, without those conversations ending up in a special counsel report. It is the essence of an attorney-client relationship that the attorney is given the opportunity to confidentially guide his client away from rash action.
Because of the damage Mueller has done, future presidents may now avoid their White House counsel for fear that a special counsel will publicize the conversation. Instead, the president may act without counsel. That’s bad.
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3. Prosecuting Despite Knowing They Can’t Prove Their Case.
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There’s no apparent legitimate explanation for the Mueller probe to have continued the “hunt” for Russia collusion after both the House and Senate concluded their investigations finding the same thing Mueller eventually admitted.
Mueller executed approximately 500 search warrants against our fellow Americans, all to no end.
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4. Special Counsels Aren’t Supposed to Be a Partisan Hit Squad.
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Federal law regarding the “Independence of the Special Counsel” says: “An individual named as Special Counsel shall be a lawyer with a reputation for integrity and impartial decisionmaking,..
As one example, the prominent attorney Jeannie Rhee worked for the Clintons to keep Hillary’s emails out of public view only months before joining the Mueller team to investigate Hillary’s political opponent.
Is it a surprise that Clinton’s role in hiring Fusion GPS appears nowhere in the report?
Who worked on the Papadopoulos prosecutions? Jeannie Rhee.
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5. Rosenstein Used His Government Position to Protect Himself.
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Federal conflict of interest law (28 C.F.R. § 45.2 (a)) says:
Unless authorized under paragraph (b) of this section, no employee shall participate in a criminal investigation or prosecution if he has a personal or political relationship with: (1) Any person or organization substantially involved in the conduct that is the subject of the investigation or prosecution; or (2) Any person or organization which he knows has a specific and substantial interest that would be directly affected by the outcome of the investigation or prosecution.
..the special counsel found no fault with Rosenstein’s participation in the Comey firing. Would Rosenstein have approved a report that said otherwise?
The explanation justifying Rosenstein’s continued participation is nonsensical. In any case, Rosenstein should not have overseen the investigation into the president’s motives because, guess what, the investigator ended up taking a view of the facts that helped Rosenstein.
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There will likely be more of this to come in the future.