Mueller's bid for complete secrecy: Special counsel says even the barest details of court filings for warrants risk blowing open his Russia probe
His argument for privacy indicates the special counsel investigation is growing across multiple fronts and any release could have a domino effect
The investigation has 'multiple lines of non-public inquiry' his team argued as they ask the judge to deny a request by the media to unseal documents
Some details of the investigation have been released by lawyers for Paul Manafort, who are fighting charges made by the Mueller team
The media argues the public interest in the case outweighs the need for privacy
By Emily Goodin, U.s. Political Reporter For Dailymail.com
Published: 13:40 EDT, 24 May 2018 | Updated: 14:13 EDT, 24 May 2018
Special counsel Robert Mueller is fighting for complete secrecy in his probe into Russia's role in the presidential election and his arguments for privacy hint that his investigation is growing across multiple fronts.
'The Special Counsel's investigation is not a closed matter, but an ongoing criminal investigation with multiple lines of non-public inquiry. No right of public access exists to search warrant materials in an ongoing investigation,' his team wrote in a court filing Wednesday night.
Five news organizations - Politico, The Associated Press, The New York Times, CNN and The Washington Post - have asked a federal judge to unseal various warrants that are part of the investigation.
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