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Mueller defends his authority by giving a history lesson

Special counsel Robert Mueller gave a history lesson while defending his authority to investigate possible collusion between President Trump’s 2016 campaign and the Russians.

In a legal filing, Mueller cited scandals going back to former President James Garfield’s day in 1881 to make the point that attorneys general have long relied on special prosecutors, Politico reported Friday.

Mueller is fighting an effort by Andrew Miller to avoid subpoenas. The former aide to Trump advisor Roger Stone doesn’t want to fork over documents or give testimony.

A similar strategy failed for Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, and a Russian company charged in connection to a Kremlin-linked online troll farm accused of targeting the American elections.

Miller’s defense team has until Oct. 9 to reply. The court case is scheduled for Nov. 8.

https://nypost.com/2018/09/29/mueller-defends-his-authority-by-giving-a-history-lesson/