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Gregg Jarrett: If Rod Rosenstein defies Trump's order to declassify documents, he should be fired
Fox News ^ | September 18, 2018 | Gregg Jarrett

Posted on 09/19/2018 1:06:12 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

President Trump has ordered that numerous documents involving the Russia investigation be declassified. The records have long been sought by Congress under lawful subpoenas. Yet, the FBI and Department of Justice have consistently obstructed the release of these materials under the guise of “classified” secrets. This is a convenient alibi all too frequently employed to cover-up wrongdoing and abuse of authority by those we entrust to uphold the law.

These days, overzealous government officials automatically designate nearly all matters as national security risks, regardless of whether they truly are.

Whenever the FBI orders Chinese take-out, it is labeled “top secret” because… you know… it involves the Chinese. False classification has reached absurd proportions.

How do we know? Every time information is declassified we learn that the material should never have been classified to begin with. It was nothing more than a subterfuge. Here are two recent examples:

In July, a substantial portion of the wiretap warrant applications presented to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court was declassified. It turns out that no vital sources or methods were revealed in a way that jeopardized either national security or the FBI’s secret investigative techniques. Instead, we learned that much of the application to spy on a Trump campaign associate, Carter Page, was based on an unverified “dossier” that was funded by Hillary Clinton’s campaign and composed by a British spy, Christopher Steele, who was fired by the FBI for lying.....

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: declassification; deepstate; obstructionistdems; rosenstein; trump; trumpdoj; trumprussia
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To: Alberta's Child

Now Alberta’s Child, we simply can not give him that much responsibility :)


61 posted on 09/19/2018 8:17:25 AM PDT by LouisianaJoanof Arc
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To: jiggyboy
Uh huh. We’ve been assured three or four times that Rosenstein would be impeached or fired THIS TIME FOR SURE if he dared to not comply with Congressional orders. Well he didn’t and he’s still there.

Past performance does not guarantee future results. It's been a long 19 months thanks to Rosenstein, Sessions and Mueller. But things are changing.

62 posted on 09/19/2018 8:25:02 AM PDT by FreeReign (Rudy: Sessions is recused from everything)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Memo to Rod Rosenstein:

This is not a request.

This is a direct order from the President of the United States.


63 posted on 09/19/2018 9:53:01 AM PDT by Architect of Avalon
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To: Architect of Avalon

Not enough to fire him. He has to be referred to a military court and tried. Then the docs are released, and then everybody else goes down.


64 posted on 09/19/2018 9:56:43 AM PDT by RinaseaofDs
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

No, if Rosenstein defies Trump’s order to declassify the documents he should be arrested.


65 posted on 09/19/2018 11:51:40 AM PDT by Little Ray (Freedom Before Security!)
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To: RinaseaofDs

Why would a military court have any jurisdiction?


66 posted on 09/20/2018 5:30:43 AM PDT by freedomlver
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To: freedomlver

Treason is a military crime, subject to tribunal. It’s an act of war.


67 posted on 09/20/2018 6:03:02 AM PDT by RinaseaofDs
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To: Gene Eric; blackdog; iontheball

Very desperate. VERY:

*** Justice Plan — Redact Despite Trump Order for Full ‘Declass’

https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3688730/posts


68 posted on 09/20/2018 6:52:26 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (News and poltiicians who ignore James O'Keefe are fake and evil.)
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To: Little Ray

Fire and question and blitz him with a massive investigation. Then consider actual arrest. And then fire whoever is next in line if you don’t trust him either until you have a good replacement for Sessions.


69 posted on 09/20/2018 6:55:36 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (News and poltiicians who ignore James O'Keefe are fake and evil.)
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To: AndyJackson; Georgia Girl 2

You need the right replacement for Sessions to step in and take charge without giving any of those goons a minute to datamine as boss. Maybe a recess appointment?


70 posted on 09/20/2018 6:59:06 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March (News and poltiicians who ignore James O'Keefe are fake and evil.)
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To: Gene Eric
He’ll cooperate. He’s not an idiot.

As long as he has access to both sets of FBI records he may cooperate. Beyond that, classification issues will be raised forever.

71 posted on 09/20/2018 9:39:35 AM PDT by Rapscallion (Iran must get American justice...soon.)
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To: Gene Eric
He’ll cooperate. He’s not an idiot.

As long as he has access to both sets of FBI records he may cooperate. Beyond that, classification issues will be raised forever.

72 posted on 09/20/2018 9:44:26 AM PDT by Rapscallion (Iran must get American justice...soon.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

should have been fired last year. Won’t get fired now.


73 posted on 09/20/2018 9:47:29 AM PDT by morphing libertarian (Use Comey's Report; Indict Hillary now. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Don’t fire him. Reassign him . . . to the FBI field office in Nome, Alaska.


74 posted on 09/22/2018 8:44:10 AM PDT by savedbygrace
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