"Morning Papers"
The Rooster
"Okeydoke"
"Report On The Investigation In Russian Interference In The 2016 Presidential Election" (click here)
Volume I is quite extensive. It looks rather scandalous actually if it weren't for the assault against the sovereign elections of the United States of America by Russia. Volume II begins on page 200 of the redacted report. That is 208 of the PDF.
The same problem with the header of each page remains the same. This was an interrupted work in progress.
Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller, III
Submitted Pursuant to 28 C.F.R. § 600.B(c) (click here)
Washington, DC
March 2019
The table of contents of Volume II begins on page 201 and 209 on the PDF. Introduction to this volume is on page 1 and the Executive Summary begins on page 3. Small Roman numerals are at the bottom of the Table of Contents, number 1 through 4.
INTRODUCTION TO VOLUME II
This report is submitted to the Attorney General pursuant to 28 C.F.R. § 600.8(c), which states that, " [a]t the conclusion of the Special Counsel's work, he ... shall provide the Attorney General a confidential report explaining the prosecution or declination decisions [the Special Counsel] reached."
I do not believe this work is complete.
Beginning in 2017, (after January 20th or perhaps on the presidential term which began at noon of that day) the President of the United States took a variety of actions towards the ongoing FBI investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election and related matters that raised questions about whether he had obstructed justice.
I find that odd. Nearly the first order of business Trump carried out was to end the Russia investigation. This investigation was started by the Former Director of the FBI, James Comey. I find it more than interesting that the Former Director has been so openly verbal about this occurrence. The investigation was into KNOWN law breaking by Russia. I would not think a newly elected president would have such high priorities to such a matter so much as day to day business and keep briefed on the progress of the investigation.
One of the regular inquires FBI agents make is to be sure the USA is safe from enemies abroad or from within. This was both. The FBI knew there was hacking from outside the borders of the USA and it also learned there were Russian agents actively involved with campaign personnel of the Trump campaign. This is no minor pursuit. There was an abundance of reasons to be concerned and pursue FISA warrants and more. The very presence of Paul Manafort as campaign manager was a huge issue. So much so was the issue of Manafort he had to step aside from being a campaign manager. There is absolutely no doubt the FBI was carrying out it's mission and it was protecting the sovereignty of the USA. NO DOUBT.
The Order appointing the Special Counsel gave this Office jurisdiction to investigate matters that arose directly from the FBI's Russia investigation, including whether the President had obstructed justice in connection with Russia-related investigations.
President Trump carried out obstruction of justice the very day he fired the Former Director James Comey.
GOT THAT?
This is not a highly specialized decision. It is as plain as the nose on Trump's face. As soon as he demanded loyalty over oath and then ended the good service of the FBI Director there isn't anything else to say. There was no reason to relieve James Comey of his long sought after profession. James Comey was a magnificent Director of the FBI, swore an oath to protect this country and he was discharged because why? Why? Because he didn't swear a second oath to loyalty to Donald J. Trump.
To put frosting on that cake, immediately after the Chicken Trump fired Comey IN A TWEET, he invites Russian leadership into the White House and into the Oval Office. What a grand tour that was.
Now as to the Trumpian "idea" that Comey led the Deep State? What the hell was Russia leading a Boy Scout troop into the Oval Office?
This obstruction of justice that began with Comey's firing, was followed up by handing Russia highly classified information. That is a profound breach of USA sovereignty and then we wonder why these morons are still in the Executive Branch.
Well.
It was because the Republicans in the US Senate and US House had a majority. That's why. Trump wasn't marched out of the Oval Office because the Republicans looked the other way. Pathetic.
The Republicans no more loved their country nor cared about their oath of office, than Trump did. Trump today continues to defy openly the oath he took and laughs at the pathetic Republicans left in the US House and those still holding a majority in the US Senate because he believes they wouldn't be elected without him. YOU HAVE GOT TO BE JOKING! They quake at the idea Trump might disdain them? If he wasn't in office that would not happen! If he were in prison along with Manafort, the image of the Republicans would be exonerated for not signing an oath to Trump. THEY HAVEN'T HAVE THEY? Because they sign stupid oaths all the time for votes.
The Special Counsel's jurisdiction also covered potentially obstructive acts related to the Special Counsel's investigation itself. This Volume of our report summarizes our obstruction-of-justice investigation of the President.
Obstruction of justice is a serious crime. If justice is interrupted, then there is no Rule of Law. The reason the Special Counsel was to investigate obstruction of justice is to ensure the avenues of investigation and evidence were open and the entire truth be known. Just that simple. An investigation doesn't live by "hear-say" alone. Evidence is required and to that end the DOJ still hasn't supplied it to the people that can end this hideous presidency.
18 U.S. Code Chapter 73 - Obstruction of Justice (click here)
We first describe the considerations that guided our obstruction-of-justice investigation, and then provide an overview of this Volume:
First, a traditional prosecution or declination decision entails a binary determination to initiate or decline a prosecution, but we determined not to make a traditional prosecutorial judgment. The Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) (click here)...
Well, how grand is this? The DOJ has it's own definition of the USA Constitution. And for this reason the Special Counsel could not indict Trump for the obvious law breaking he has conducted in full view of the American people? This is ridiculous.
By delegation from the Attorney General, the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Office of Legal Counsel provides legal advice to the President and all executive branch agencies. The Office drafts legal opinions of the Attorney General and provides its own written opinions and other advice in response to requests from the Counsel to the President, the various agencies of the Executive Branch, and other components of the Department of Justice. Such requests typically deal with legal issues of particular complexity and importance or those about which two or more agencies are in disagreement. The Office is also responsible for reviewing and commenting on the constitutionality of pending legislation.
...has issued an opinion finding that "the indictment or criminal prosecution of a sitting President would impermissibly undermine the capacity of the executive branch to perform its constitutionally assigned functions"...
I WOULD HOPE SO! I would expect the DOJ to bring prosecution of such a president in the face of OBVIOUS anti-sovereignty actions. GIVE ME A BREAK. Trump fires Comey and in less than 12 hours the Russians. You know the Russians under investigation by Comey for hacking into a political party of the USA. THOSE RUSSIANS. In less than 12 hours the Russians are in the Oval Office yucking it up with Trump and receiving highly classified information.
I DON'T THINK SO!
This is not a break into the Watergate or semen on a lover's skirt, this is the OPEN DISREGARD OF THE US CONSTITUTION and an open attack on the USA itself. The world of cyber is real and it was assaulted successfully by a foreign power that is a KNOWN enemy of the USA.
This has absolutely NOTHING to do with a Deep State of some covert nature or FBI agents involved in a love affair promising each other a certain political outcome. THIS IS AN OPEN ASSAULT ON THE USA! Peter Strzok had nothing to do with this!
This is a complete breakdown of the sovereign power of the USA and today it shows like a sore thumb.
...in violation of "the constitutional separation of powers."1
1 A Sitting President's Amenability to Indictment and Criminal Prosecution, 24 Op. O.L.C. 222,222, 260 (2000) (OLC Op.). (click here for available PDF)
What the hell are ya talking about? The DOJ is in the same branch of government as the Presidency. I completely reject the idea of this DOJ exoneration of acting to protect the sovereignty of the USA. The Russians played and continue to play the DOJ like a fine fiddle. THIS idea is pure nonsense and weakens the USA constitution.
So, the DOJ then takes a back seat to the Rule of Law and provides an investigation for the US House to play out. This is nonsense. THESE PEOPLE ARE CRIMINALS and have been from the earliest days in office and there is no indictment? That is counter intuitive to any understanding the American people have of their constitution. The people understand Trump is acting against them in his relationship with Russia and Putin. This is a double standard of law and it is ridiculous.
...Given the role of the Special Counsel as an attorney in the Department of Justice and the framework of the Special Counsel regulations, see 28 U.S.C. § 515;28 C.F.R. § 600.7(a) (click here), this Office accepted OLC's legal conclusion for the purpose of exercising prosecutorial jurisdiction. And apart from OLC's constitutional view, we recognized that a federal criminal accusation against a sitting President would place burdens on the President's capacity to govern and potentially preempt constitutional processes for addressing presidential misconduct.2
The MISCONDUCT, in this case, is not a minor issue, it is an attack on USA sovereignty. The longer the moron in the Oval Office continues to spew hate, isolate Americans from media services to inform the country, plays footsie with Russia and carries out wet dreams about the Middle East the long this country will be broken down in it's understanding of the USA and it's Rule of Law. I have no use for this. The DOJ is wrong and could not be more wrong. The very minute Trump handed Russians classified material the Secret Service should have arrested him and turned over to the USA justice system for trial for treason. Don't tell me this didn't compromise the USA military.
2 See U.S. CONST. Art. I § 2, cl. 5; § 3, cl. 6; cf OLC Op. at 257-258 (discussing relationship between impeachment and criminal prosecution of a sitting President). (click here)
The DOJ has completely failed this country in an attempt to appear to be above politics.
THE LAW IS THE LAW and this opinion needs to be struck down as a failed policy adverse to the USA Constitution. An arrest of a treasonist would be shown in a court of law.
This only goes to prove it is the legislature that carries the sincerest sovereign authority to write a law of which policies are derived. When an agency of the USA goes out on its own to carry out a policy it completely derails the USA Constitution.
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