Or Rosenstein took the recusal in combination with deliberate mis-interpretation of Comey's March 20 announcement, to cut Sessions out of as much as possible, and taking dishonest advantage of the proper recusal. Sessions should net be involved in investigating the Trump campaign,m he was part of it. But he can damn well investigate Manafort on tax and FARA matters, unrelated to the campaign.
Mueller has disclosed in public filing that he and Rosenstein interpret "any links and/or coordination between the Russian government and individuals associated with the campaign of President Donald Trump" as first taking account of individuals associated with Trump's campaign and then investigating whether they EVER had a link with the Russian government.
Seems damned dishonest to me. The point of the investigation was the campaign and the election, not the unrelated history of the cast of characters who were ever connected with the campaign.
Seems to me a basic, simple difference of interpretation, one that can and should be reined in.
Likewise any effort by Mueller to look into "obstruction" in firing of Comey, etc. Sessions can rein that in without offending his proper recusal. But first he needed an "in" to notice the dishonesty.
I'm not predicting that is what is going to happen, just remarking that much more came into public view yesterday, and speculating on the way that material can be used by both the pundit class and by the official actors.
All you said is plausible and the actions Sessions is now taking (finally without playing Mother-may-I with Rosenstein) may prove the fast track to his redemption.
I hope so. I was formerly a big and goofy Sessions fan. He killed me at giving away the keys to the building, the bullies and the underworld. Made me sick.
Wonder who woke this sap up? Very curious where he found his set, after all this time.