FBI raids Trump lawyer's office

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(04-10-2018, 10:19 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: 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.

From what I have read their is a group that *can* look through papers and if Cohen and a client were involved TOGETHER in something they can turn it over for review and if approved to the prosecutor.

And I understand this not on the Russians or the election...probably.  Cohen was, as you say, "intertwined" with Trump very deeply.  It certainly isn't "nothing" and it was in no way illegal....which is the latest defense from the echo chamber.