Judge raises doubts about scope of Mueller’s authority
"Manafort’s lead defense attorney, Kevin Downing, noted that the May 17 order appointing Mueller grants him authority to pursue the Trump-Russia probe as well as other issues that “may arise” from that investigation. Downing said that was at odds with Justice’s rules, which say a special counsel must be told of the “specific factual matter” in his or her mandate."
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/...rt-case-537491
Fishing expedition is almost over.