JUDICIAL WATCH NEWS LINK 03/24/2018 MUELLER INVESTIGATION FLAUNTS DOJ STANDARDS

Mueller’s Investigation Flouts Justice Department Standards Source: National Review These columns have many times observed Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein’s failure to set limits on Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. To trigger the appointment of a special counsel, federal regulations require the Justice Department to identify the crimes that warrant investigation and prosecution — crimes that the Justice Department is too conflicted to investigate in the normal course; crimes that become the parameters of the special counsel’s jurisdiction. READ MORE

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10/05/2017 Judicial Watch Sues Justice Department for Mueller Russian Special Counsel Budget Source: Judicial Watch Judicial Watch announced today that it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) concerning the budget and administrative records of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election (Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department of Justice). READ MORE 05/18/2017 Russia Special Counsel Mueller Worked with Radical Islamist Groups to Purge Anti-Terrorism Training Material Offensive to Muslims Source: Judicial Watch Now that Robert Mueller has been appointed special counsel to investigate if Russia influenced the 2016 presidential election it’s worth reiterating his misguided handiwork and collaboration with radical Islamist organizations as FBI director. Judicial Watch exclusively obtained droves of records back in 2013 documenting how, under Mueller’s leadership, the FBI purged all anti-terrorism training material deemed “offensive” to Muslims after secret meetings between Islamic organizations and the FBI chief. READ MORE 02/02/2018 Tom Fitton: Nunes memo is ‘devastating blow’ to Mueller probe (VIDEO) Source: Judicial Watch February 2, 2018 – 7:05 – Today, Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton appeared on “Outnumbered Overtime” on the Fox News Channel to discuss the importance of the revelations in the House Intelligence Committee memo on alleged surveillance abuses during the 2016 presidential campaign. READ MORE