Rosenstein's appointment of Robert Mueller was to continue a FISA Title I counterintelligence investigation begun by FBI agent [[Peter Strzok]] in July 2016.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/02/02/nunes-memo-exposes-abuse-power/1088772001/ </ref><ref>https://thefederalist.com/2018/03/16/revealed-peter-strzok-had-personal-relationship-with-recused-judge-in-michael-flynn-case/ </ref> Congressional investigators found the FBI had no legal basis to begin the original investigation.<ref>https://youtu.be/W54KbYPfkcw </ref> Upon Mueller's appointment, Mueller brought indictments without probable cause under FISA Title III criminal statutes against prominent Trump campaign and administration officials. Mueller was not tasked to investigate under FISA Title III.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2018/05/04/federal-judge-catches-robert-mueller-using-preexisting-fisa-title-1-warrant-against-paul-manafort-instead-of-title-3-authority/comment-page-2/ </ref> | Rosenstein's appointment of Robert Mueller was to continue a FISA Title I counterintelligence investigation begun by FBI agent [[Peter Strzok]] in July 2016.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/02/02/nunes-memo-exposes-abuse-power/1088772001/ </ref><ref>https://thefederalist.com/2018/03/16/revealed-peter-strzok-had-personal-relationship-with-recused-judge-in-michael-flynn-case/ </ref> Congressional investigators found the FBI had no legal basis to begin the original investigation.<ref>https://youtu.be/W54KbYPfkcw </ref> Upon Mueller's appointment, Mueller brought indictments without probable cause under FISA Title III criminal statutes against prominent Trump campaign and administration officials. Mueller was not tasked to investigate under FISA Title III.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2018/05/04/federal-judge-catches-robert-mueller-using-preexisting-fisa-title-1-warrant-against-paul-manafort-instead-of-title-3-authority/comment-page-2/ </ref> |