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White House is prepping an effort to undermine Rosenstein
CNN ^ | Sara Murray, Kevin Liptak and Pamela Brown

Posted on 04/12/2018 3:25:39 PM PDT by RoosterRedux

The White House is preparing talking points designed to undermine Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein's credibility, according to sources familiar with the plan. The plan calls on President Donald Trump's allies to cast Rosenstein as too conflicted to fairly oversee the Russia investigation. The talking points are still in their preliminary form, and not yet finalized, people familiar with their preparation said. The White House and the Justice Department declined to comment. Already, a number of Trump's associates have called for Rosenstein's firing in appearances on television and in public remarks over the past few days, but not all of them did so at the request of the White House.

As special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Trump encroaches further into the President's inner circle, his allies outside the White House are ramping up their efforts both to defend him and to encourage a tougher stance against a probe they claim has dramatically overstepped its bounds. FBI agents relied on search warrants that had been executed by the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York in conducting the raid. They obtained the warrants after receiving a referral from Mueller's office.

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To: RoosterRedux

First, it is CNN so even if true they will and are trying to spin as something nefarious. I hope it is true. I’ve been wondering why they haven’t been hitting both Rosenstein and Mueller as totally conflicted and coconspirators. They have enough facts for both, as does the Republican Congress, which should be shouting daily about the corrupt “Russia” investigation. But of course, CNN is trying to make readers believe that this, if true, is illegal, unethical or whatever other BS wrong they are trying to make it seem like.


21 posted on 04/12/2018 3:38:15 PM PDT by falcon99
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To: RoosterRedux

CNN....Could this be fake news?


22 posted on 04/12/2018 3:38:41 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Hostage

‘If Rosenstein altered documents or presented altered documents, someone is going to prison.’

And it won’t be Rosenstein.

‘My name is Rod Rosenstein. I like threatening Congressmen, accepting bribes, authorizing illegal searches and seizures, and plotting to overthrow a sitting president. My friends and I can break any laws that we want because I run the DoJ, and it’s not like I’m going to prosecute myself.’

https://www.reddit.com/r/The_Donald/comments/8bctcr/my_name_is_rod_rosenstein_i_like_threatening/


23 posted on 04/12/2018 3:40:55 PM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono h)
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To: SE Mom
From all I’ve read and observed, and absent something major we don’t know, Rosenstein ought to withdraw from overseeing Mueller.

It's more than Rosenstein overseeing Mueller. Rosenstein is also overseeing all Deep State investigations.

24 posted on 04/12/2018 3:40:58 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: RoosterRedux

Trump needs to free himself of leakers.


25 posted on 04/12/2018 3:41:02 PM PDT by The Deplorable Miss Lemon (If illegals are here to do the jobs Americans won't do why are so many illegals on welfare?)
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To: RoosterRedux

You don’t need an anonymous queer to tell you which way the wind blows


26 posted on 04/12/2018 3:42:00 PM PDT by Electric Graffiti (Jeff Sessions IS the insurance policy)
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To: Zathras

Sounds like they are back spying on Trump.

not sure they ever stopped...the “new” FBI probably have been for many years


27 posted on 04/12/2018 3:42:10 PM PDT by Jolla
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To: Zathras
Sounds like they are back spying on Trump.

Well the previous president had his spy agencies spy on the press,U.S.Senate,President candidate,President Elect,U.S.citi zens, etc.

28 posted on 04/12/2018 3:43:14 PM PDT by timestax
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To: RoosterRedux

CNN? Fake news CNN?.

Why undermine. Just fire Rosenweasel.
It’s not rocket science.


29 posted on 04/12/2018 3:43:31 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small fee.)
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To: Electric Graffiti

I don’t have much experience with queers, so I defer to your personal knowledge.


30 posted on 04/12/2018 3:44:13 PM PDT by RoosterRedux (Churchill: Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts.)
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To: Zathras
"Sounds like they are back spying on Trump."

When did it stop?

31 posted on 04/12/2018 3:44:15 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: JoSixChip

I’m not sold on Q.
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Me neither...I’ll wait for ‘R’ for definitive reading of the entrails. ;-)


32 posted on 04/12/2018 3:44:38 PM PDT by House Atreides (BOYCOTT the NFL, its products and players 100% - PERMANENTLY)
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To: tennmountainman

When draining a swamp like this, things are never what they appear to be on the surface.


33 posted on 04/12/2018 3:46:22 PM PDT by RoosterRedux (Churchill: Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts.)
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To: FreeReign

You’re right about that. I’m trying hard to see a way to effectively neuter him and move in other, more unbiased, players into power.

This is an awful mess.


34 posted on 04/12/2018 3:46:39 PM PDT by SE Mom (Screaming Eagle mom)
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To: RoosterRedux

CNN is helping drain the swamp?
Ok. That’s a new one.


35 posted on 04/12/2018 3:47:54 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small fee.)
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To: House Atreides

LOL.

I like “R” too.


36 posted on 04/12/2018 3:49:08 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small fee.)
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To: RoosterRedux

Sessions is scum, impeach and prosecute him.


37 posted on 04/12/2018 3:49:57 PM PDT by Souled_Out (Our hope is in the power of God working through the hearts of people.)
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To: RoosterRedux

Just a few weeks ago someone on TV was reading an article from the Clinton era praising how Clinton and his team were undermining and discrediting that investigation.


38 posted on 04/12/2018 3:50:15 PM PDT by euram
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To: RoosterRedux

According to sources.....their fantasy.


39 posted on 04/12/2018 3:51:57 PM PDT by ActresponsiblyinVA
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To: tennmountainman
CNN is helping drain the swamp?

I don't think I said or implied that.

Come on Mountain Man...I have known you for a long time.

You are a straight shooter.

40 posted on 04/12/2018 3:52:09 PM PDT by RoosterRedux (Churchill: Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts.)
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