Posted on 12/14/2017 5:01:54 AM PST by MarvinStinson
Deputy AG Rosenstein knows whether or not the FBI paid for the Trump-Russia dossier.
He knows.
But, he’s refusing to say.
How crooked is THAT?
The Deputy AG was asked pointblank, and responded with “I am not in a position to answer that question.
Rosenstein, who was grilled by the House Judiciary Committee, suggested that he knew the answer to the question, which was posed by Florida Rep. Ron DeSantis.
“Did the FBI pay for the dossier?” DeSantis asked.
“I’m not in a position to answer that question,” Rosenstein responded.
“Do you know the answer to the question?” the Republican DeSantis followed up.
“I believe I know the answer, but the Intelligence Committee is the appropriate committee…” Rosenstein began.
DeSantis interjected to assert that the Judiciary panel has “every right to the information” about payments for the dossier.
Congress has long questioned the Justice Department and FBI over whether payments were made for the Trump dossier, which was written by former British spy Christopher Steele and funded by the Clinton campaign and DNC.
Wrong, Sessions recused himself to give plausible deniability to the complicity of congress in bringing Trump down.
Sessions is a traitorous A$$hat. He should be fired, but he has the protection of congress...who will impeach Trump if he tries.
Checkmate.
Could be. But we still don’t know. For instance, how do we know that Steele didn’t have a greater/different role than the one that’s being suggested/alleged? We just don’t bloody well know. And I’m concerned that if folks just believe what’s being spoon fed to them, they’ll only look for evidence that fits the prevailing theory and not the theory that fits the evidence.
Congressional “hearings” are basically illegitimate and should end in this matter.
Interpreting Rosenstein’s response is sort of like interpreting what you see on CNN.... whatever they are saying, you can believe the opposite to be true. In the case of Rosenstein’s non-answer, it is clear what the correct answer is. If the FBI wasn’t funding it, would we really expect him to give the same non-answer?
Pardon my intrusion.
Majority Party
Devin Nunes, California, Chair
Mike Conaway, Texas
Peter King, New York
Frank LoBiondo, New Jersey
Rick Crawford, Arkansas
Trey Gowdy, South Carolina
Tom Rooney, Florida
Will Hurd, Texas
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Florida
Mike Turner, Ohio
Brad Wenstrup, Ohio
Chris Stewart, Utah
Elise Stefanik, New York
Minority Party
Adam Schiff, California, Ranking Member
Jim Himes, Connecticut
Terri Sewell, Alabama
André Carson, Indiana
Jackie Speier, California
Mike Quigley, Illinois
Eric Swalwell, California
Joaquin Castro, Texas
Denny Heck, Washington
On top of that he has implications to Uranium One and wants the obfuscation in that matter to continue unabated.
And not one had the patriotism to drop a dime on these criminals?
Yep, the FBI has lost all moral authority, and they did it to themselves.
Swamp creature no longer applies to the government. They are traitors, advocating the overthrow of the government. As far as the “Congress” is concerned, they represent their own interests, not ours.
The traitors WANT a Civil War in order to destroy our form of government. Lock and load.
Does he have a single bullet in his shirt pocket, just like Barney Fife? Ill-equipped to be in this position.
The proper response to that would be: "I didn't ask your opinion about that. I asked you a different question. Answer it or else!"
Regards,
Yep, he should’ve been the first. They probably have enough on him now to send him to the slammer.
It certainly looks that way.
“I believe I know the answer, but the Intelligence Committee is the appropriate committee…” Rosenstein began.
Let’s review: per Constitution, the House initiates all spending bills.
The House Judiciary Committee has oversight responsibility for the Department of Justice.
How can it be inappropriate to answer House Judiciary Committee questions about DoJ spending? I doubt that “partisan politics” is an approved appropriation item.
Rosenstein should not have been allowed to leave the room without a clear answer or his resignation. He just groped the committee and they were too weak to resist.
That said, his implied answer is YES. If the answer is NO, he wouldn’t be constrained from saying so.
“I understand Sessions recused himself in an effort to do the right thing.”
Right thing for whom? Trump? The administration? The nation. For Sessions?
Sessions exalted himself above everything and every concern. He should reverse course, resign, or be fired.
And not one had the patriotism to drop a dime on these criminals?
Yep, the FBI has lost all moral authority, and they did it to themselves.
Foolish me, I'm still waiting for the mass resignations that supposedly were to follow Comey's exoneration of Hillary Clinton.
Cite him for Contempt on the spot. Have the Sgt. At Arms drag him off to jail until he answers.
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Until these GOPer led committees grow a set and use their power to find witnesses in contempt and haul them out of the hearing room, we’ll never know what happened. These deep staters have no fear of congress.
It’s a great graphic... keep ‘em coming Dave.
Yeah, because Sessions is like a caged lion just waiting to get free. < /sarc>
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