Special counsel Robert Mueller warned the White House that he has authority to investigate any attempts to obstruct his probe in a footnote in a 53-page motion arguing against dismissing the charges against former Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort.
Page 14 of Mueller's federal court filing includes Footnote No. 6, which The Washington Post suggests may be a warning shot that the special counsel has full authority to investigate any obstructions of justice uncovered during the course of his probe into Russian election meddling.
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Footnote No. 6 in special counsel Robert Mueller's April 2, 2018 filing in the case 'United States of America v. Paul J. Manafort, Jr.'[/caption]
Footnote No. 6 appears in a section arguing that the special counsel has operated within his authorized jurisdiction and cites the Code of Federal Regulations under 28 C.F.R. § 600.4(a)
"The jurisdiction of a Special Counsel shall also include the authority to investigate and prosecute federal crimes committed in the course of, and with intent to interfere with, the Special Counsel's investigation, such as perjury, obstruction of justice, destruction of evidence, and intimidation of witnesses; and to conduct appeals arising out of the matter being investigated and/or prosecuted," reads the federal regulation.
