Robert Mueller was given sweeping powers to probe
whether Donald Trump's campaign aides 'colluded' with
Russia and had other illegal foreign dealings, his declassified
orders reveal
By MEGAN SHEETS FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 04:57, 7 May 2020
UPDATED: 06:42, 7 May 2020
"#1 The Justice Department on Wednesday released a mostly-unredacted version of a memo outlining the scope of Mueller's special counsel investigation
#2 It was written by then-acting Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in August 2017
#3 Rosenstein explicitly authorized Mueller to investigate specific allegations against Carter Page, Mike Flynn, George Papadopolous, and Paul Manafort
#4 The memo has long been sought by Republicans who said it would show Mueller exceeded his authority by probing President Trump's campaign aides
"The Justice Department has released a mostly-unredacted version of a memo outlining the scope of former special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
The memo penned by then-acting Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in August 2017 has long been sought by Republicans who believed it would reveal that Mueller and his team exceeded their authority by probing members of President Donald Trump's campaign team.
The DOJ on Wednesday provided a less redacted version of the memo to Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham, who requested it earlier this week.
It includes a bulleted list authorizing Mueller to investigate specific allegations against former Trump campaign associate Carter Page, former Trump national security adviser Mike Flynn, former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopolous, and former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort.
A fifth bullet point remains redacted in the new version, indicating that it likely referred to someone who was never charged in the investigation."
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8295191/DOJ-releases-unredacted-memo-scope-special-counsel-Robert-Muellers-Russia-probe.html