Judge: Rosenstein empowered Mueller to probe even ‘indirect’ or ‘potential’ Russian ties

Judge: Rosenstein empowered Mueller to probe even ‘indirect’ or ‘potential’ Russian ties

by WorldTribune Staff, July 2, 2018 Special counsel Robert Mueller was granted wide latitude by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to pursue any alleged contact between Russia and the Trump campaign not matter how “stale” it is, a judge said. District Court Judge T.S. Ellis III, who is presiding over Mueller’s case against former Trump campaign […]

‘Distasteful’: Federal judge warns of larger dangers from Mueller’s ‘high-pressure’ tactics

‘Distasteful’: Federal judge warns of larger dangers from Mueller’s ‘high-pressure’ tactics

by WorldTribune Staff, June 29, 2018 Special counsel Robert Mueller’s prosecution of Paul Manafort is no doubt aimed at the Russia investigation’s “true target,” – President Donald Trump – a federal judge said in an opinion released this week. “Although these kinds of high-pressure prosecutorial tactics are neither uncommon nor illegal, they are distasteful,” U.S. […]

Mueller on the defensive as Manafort lawyers demand investigation of press leaks

Mueller on the defensive as Manafort lawyers demand investigation of press leaks

by WorldTribune Staff, May 17, 2018 The defense team for former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort has requested an investigative hearing into press leaks related to Manafort’s case. In requesting the hearing, Manafort lawyer Kevin Downing cited 10 reports which relied on anonymous sources to implicate Manafort in possible criminal activity, Rowan Scarborough reported for The […]