04-10-2018, 10:19 AM
Okay, seriously folks.
This was referred by Mueller because he found something outside the scope of his investigative authority. This is exactly how it is supposed to work.
The warrant, as pointed out early, was processed through a Trump appointee in a district that has been notoriously anti-corruption in a bipartisan way. It had to meet special scrutiny as any warrant sought that invades that attorney-client privilege has an extra layer to go through before a judge will approve it. Essentially, it has to be very narrow in scope and they must show that they have strong reason to believe there is evidence of ongoing criminal activity. This is exactly how it is supposed to work.
This is an investigation into Michael Cohen, not Trump. This is an investigation into bank fraud, not Russian meddling, not specifically Trump. The issue is that because Cohen and Trump are so intertwined that there is a possibility for overlap. However, since this does not have to do with Russia or the election, it is not for Mueller to investigate.
Tl;dr: this is all above board and makes it harder for the "witch hunt" crowd to cry foul because the legal system is behaving exactly as it should.
This was referred by Mueller because he found something outside the scope of his investigative authority. This is exactly how it is supposed to work.
The warrant, as pointed out early, was processed through a Trump appointee in a district that has been notoriously anti-corruption in a bipartisan way. It had to meet special scrutiny as any warrant sought that invades that attorney-client privilege has an extra layer to go through before a judge will approve it. Essentially, it has to be very narrow in scope and they must show that they have strong reason to believe there is evidence of ongoing criminal activity. This is exactly how it is supposed to work.
This is an investigation into Michael Cohen, not Trump. This is an investigation into bank fraud, not Russian meddling, not specifically Trump. The issue is that because Cohen and Trump are so intertwined that there is a possibility for overlap. However, since this does not have to do with Russia or the election, it is not for Mueller to investigate.
Tl;dr: this is all above board and makes it harder for the "witch hunt" crowd to cry foul because the legal system is behaving exactly as it should.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
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"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
