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Rosenstein was referred for [[criminal]] investigation by Congress in April 2018 for signing the [[Carter Page]] [[FISA]] warrant application and perpetrating a [[fraud]] upon the [[FISA court]],<ref>https://desantis.house.gov/_cache/files/8/0/8002ca75-52fc-4995-b87e-43584da268db/472EBC7D8F55C0F9E830D37CF96376A2.final-criminal-referral.pdf </ref> alleging the Trump administration to be an "agent of a foreign power."<ref>By labelling Carter Page as an "agent of a foreign power," FISA Title I authority granted the FBI legal authority to apply the same intrusive surveillance to all  Carter Pages's contacts that he had electronic communication with, i.e. the Trump campaign, transition, and administration. Peripheral contacts had their constitutional rights striped as well in a counterintelligence investigation authorized under [[Patriot Act]] amendments intended to identify a nest of foreign [[subversive]]s.</ref> However the Justice Department, which Rosenstein administers, would make the decision to either investigate and prosecute itself, or appoint a Special Prosecutor. The situation is analogous to the unprecedented case in 2015 when the Congress of the United States held [[Attorney General]] [[Eric Holder]] in contempt for lying and withholding evidence, and the process required referring the contempt citation to Eric Holder to prosecute himself. In both cases, unelected bureaucrats have held themselves above the law, beyond accountability, and in defiance of the people's elected government.

Rosenstein was referred for [[criminal]] investigation by Congress in April 2018 for signing the [[Carter Page]] [[FISA]] warrant application and perpetrating a [[fraud]] upon the [[FISA court]],<ref>https://desantis.house.gov/_cache/files/8/0/8002ca75-52fc-4995-b87e-43584da268db/472EBC7D8F55C0F9E830D37CF96376A2.final-criminal-referral.pdf </ref> alleging the Trump administration to be an "agent of a foreign power."<ref>By labelling Carter Page as an "agent of a foreign power," FISA Title I authority granted the FBI legal authority to apply the same intrusive surveillance to all  Carter Pages's contacts that he had electronic communication with, i.e. the Trump campaign, transition, and administration. Peripheral contacts had their constitutional rights striped as well in a counterintelligence investigation authorized under [[Patriot Act]] amendments intended to identify a nest of foreign [[subversive]]s.</ref> However the Justice Department, which Rosenstein administers, would make the decision to either investigate and prosecute itself, or appoint a Special Prosecutor. The situation is analogous to the unprecedented case in 2015 when the Congress of the United States held [[Attorney General]] [[Eric Holder]] in contempt for lying and withholding evidence, and the process required referring the contempt citation to Eric Holder to prosecute himself. In both cases, unelected bureaucrats have held themselves above the law, beyond accountability, and in defiance of the people's elected government.

===Covering up Obama administration wrongdoing===

===Obama administration wrongdoing===

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>