Let us return to the special counsel, arguably the leading edge of Russiagate, and its February indictment.
According to reports, the attorneys for Concord Management proceeded to make discovery requests demanding what the special counsel attorneys described as "Sensitive intelligence gathering, national security, and foreign affairs information."
In early May, the federal judge overseeing the case struck down the special counsel's request to delay arraignment by a month, a delay sought because the Mueller team had argued it was unclear whether Concord had formally accepted its summonses that were to be conveyed to them by way of the Office of the Prosecutor General of Russia.
Its lawyers have started to hammer at the credibility of the indictment and thus the special counsel itself, alleging that one of the three entities charged, "Concord Catering," did not even exist during the period of activity the indictment covers.
At best, the Mueller special counsel may be highly embarrassed in being forced to essentially fold by dismissing the indictment, or at least the charges against Concord Management.
Adding insult to injury, a New York Sun editorial posits the special counsel could find itself facing litigation from Concord Management under the "Hyde Amendment" concerning frivolous criminal prosecutions.
Even in what should have been a simple "Win" for the special counsel, we see damaging unanticipated events that affect not only the legitimacy of our justice system and consequently rule of law, but that create a propaganda coup for our Russian adversaries and perhaps even threaten our national security.
http://thefederalist.com/2018/05/17/far-russia-investigations-keep-leading-back-investigators/
According to reports, the attorneys for Concord Management proceeded to make discovery requests demanding what the special counsel attorneys described as "Sensitive intelligence gathering, national security, and foreign affairs information."
In early May, the federal judge overseeing the case struck down the special counsel's request to delay arraignment by a month, a delay sought because the Mueller team had argued it was unclear whether Concord had formally accepted its summonses that were to be conveyed to them by way of the Office of the Prosecutor General of Russia.
Its lawyers have started to hammer at the credibility of the indictment and thus the special counsel itself, alleging that one of the three entities charged, "Concord Catering," did not even exist during the period of activity the indictment covers.
At best, the Mueller special counsel may be highly embarrassed in being forced to essentially fold by dismissing the indictment, or at least the charges against Concord Management.
Adding insult to injury, a New York Sun editorial posits the special counsel could find itself facing litigation from Concord Management under the "Hyde Amendment" concerning frivolous criminal prosecutions.
Even in what should have been a simple "Win" for the special counsel, we see damaging unanticipated events that affect not only the legitimacy of our justice system and consequently rule of law, but that create a propaganda coup for our Russian adversaries and perhaps even threaten our national security.
http://thefederalist.com/2018/05/17/far-russia-investigations-keep-leading-back-investigators/
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