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Another day…new hysteria. At the Washington Examiner today: “Justice Department letter to Robert Mueller wasn’t the ‘warning’ the media keep saying it was”

“CNN on Tuesday morning breathlessly covered a letter sent to Mueller by the Justice Department the previous day, which guides Mueller to only testify to the content of the 400-page report he released earlier this year. CNN repeatedly called the letter a “warning” to Mueller from the Justice Department, once again setting Mueller up as the white knight in this endless nightmare.” As usual, CNN wasn’t quite forthcoming…

…and failed to mention MUELLER ASKED FOR THAT GUIDANCE!

“…the letter was nothing more than a reply to Mueller who himself asked the department for guidance on the parameters of his upcoming testimony. The letter notes at the very top that Mueller requested “that the Department provide you with guidance concerning privilege or other legal bars applicable to potential testimony.” The missive then goes on to recall that Mueller had already previously said in a public statement that any testimony he might be called on to provide would pertain only to his written report. It reminds Mueller there are court orders and regulations, though, that prevent him or anyone else connected with the special counsel office to discuss any ongoing legal matters and that it would violate department policy to discuss “the conduct of uncharged third-parties” (i.e. President Trump).” (bold, underline added)

Yeah – more fabricated outrage…over a nothing-burger.

(If anyone thinks this latest hype wasn’t pre-fabbed between Mueller and the FakeNews media w-that DOJ ‘guidance request’, we’ve got Arizona ocean-front property for sale.)