Rosenstein Letter Hints Mueller Report Won't Disparage Anyone Who Hasn't Been Charged

[DonViejo]

By Nicole Lafond

March 22, 2019 7:38 am

In a letter to Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein hinted at what could be expected from special counsel Robert Mueller’s report when it’s finally finished: there likely won’t be any harsh condemnations of those under investigation — including the President and his associates — unless they’ve been charged with a crime.

“Punishing wrongdoers through judicial proceedings is only one part of the Department’s mission,” Rosenstein wrote. “We also have a duty to prevent the disclosure of information that would unfairly tarnish people who are not charged with crimes. … In fact, disclosing uncharged allegations against American citizens without a law-enforcement need is considered to be a violation of a prosecutor’s trust.”

Read the full letter below:

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/rosenstein-letter-hints-mueller-report-wont-disparage-anyone-who-hasnt-been-charged

[NewJeffCT]

1. so, they can charge everybody

but, I'm not sure Mueller would go against DOJ guidelines and indict Trump

[dem4decades]

2. Unless it's Hillary.

[Chin music]

5. +1

[Lochloosa]

3. Tell Ken Starr that.

[still_one]

4. The special counsel law was changed after that because Starr over-stepped his directive

[exboyfil]

6. Need to correct the letter

“We also have a duty to prevent the disclosure of information that would unfairly tarnish [Republicans] who are not charged with crimes




https://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/fbi-releases-documents-in-hillary-clinton-e-mail-investigation

September 2, 2016
FBI Releases Documents in Hillary Clinton E-Mail Investigation
Today the FBI is releasing a summary of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s July 2, 2016 interview with the FBI concerning allegations that classified information was improperly stored or transmitted on a personal e-mail server she used during her tenure. We also are releasing a factual summary of the FBI’s investigation into this matter. We are making these materials available to the public in the interest of transparency and in response to numerous Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. Appropriate redactions have been made for classified information or other material exempt from disclosure under FOIA. Additional information related to this investigation that the FBI releases in the future will be placed on The Vault, the FBI’s electronic FOIA library.

[oasis]

7. I smell another "Red State" Trump rally coming up.

"I told you it was a witch hunt".

[Fiendish Thingy]

8. Everyone keeps talking about "Report" in the singular, when there will be two reports

The criminal investigation, detailing who was indicted and why, goes to Barr.

The counterintelligence report, reviewing evidence gathered on the interaction/interference by foreign powers with Americans, including the Trump campaign, goes to Congress.