I think RR is a plaid hat. I think he will have to recuse himself when the declassification happens because we will find out that some of what was done, towards the end, was done with Trump’s knowledge. Like, traps were being set.
As far as RR is concerned, #2129. It’s all there.
The FISA signoffs by RR were during the campaign. No way Candidate Trump was briefed that the Obama WH was surveilling him. Trump didn’t know that until he was President-Elect and Admiral Mike Rogers went to Trump Tower to brief the President-Elect without notifying Obama. Teo days later, Brennan, Clapper and one other wanted Admiral Rogers fired.
RR was rubberstamping. He, like Comey thought she would win and the record needed to show that his actions were in accord with what her circle demanded.
Rosenstein said early on that if FISA should fall under an investigation that he too would then recuse himself, (around the time of Comey’s firing). Seems like it was an open question posed to him by the press. I can’t recall the exact context for the question, but Sessions recusal was still in the news and Comey’s firing had just occurred and the media was vigorously planting the obstruction issue against Trump.
At minimum, (and we’re living with minimum consequences, so far) we can expect RR to recuse himself, because he said he would, and it’s on the record.
Imho, most Q events have been calendar driven to impact the midterm election and even more huge events will be left to break in the run up to the Trump 2020 election. Stirring the snake pit was bound to take some time, so why not order events, mindful that some must be assigned for 2020. Trump’s approval numbers were bound to be in stress and must remain stable, which may be one reason for the pacing of the drama, and the very real trauma to the normies.