The Times is just keeping up their tradition, lol.
Posted on 09/21/2018 12:19:41 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is challenging a bombshell story in The New York Times alleging that he discussed secretly recording President Trump last year, calling it “inaccurate” and “factually incorrect.”
Rosenstein in a statement released by the Justice Department also said that there was “no basis” to invoke the 25th Amendment, after the Times reported that he proposed recruiting various Cabinet officials to take such a step in order to remove Trump from office over his unfitness.
“The New York Times’s story is inaccurate and factually incorrect,” Rosenstein said. “I will not further comment on a story based on anonymous sources who are obviously biased against the department and are advancing their own personal agenda. But let me be clear about this: Based on my personal dealings with the president, there is no basis to invoke the 25th Amendment.”
The Times, citing anonymous sources, reported Friday afternoon that Rosenstein made the comments in discussions with Justice Department and FBI officials in spring 2017, shortly after Trump fired James Comey as FBI director.
The newpaper reported that Rosenstein proposed secretly recording conversations with Trump in the Oval Office and suggested others interviewing to become FBI director wear a wire.
The article does not allege that Rosenstein actually recorded Trump or followed through on his musings about invoking the 25th Amendment.
A DOJ spokeswoman provided the newspaper with a comment from someone said to be present when Rosenstein made the reported comment about wearing a wire, suggesting the remark was made sarcastically.
The White House initially pinned Trump’s decision to fire Comey on a Justice Department memo written by Rosenstein that criticized the then-FBI director for his handling of the Clinton email investigation.
Rosenstein is said to have been rattled by the events and Trump leaning on his memo to fire Comey, fearing he had been taken advantage of in the process.
According to the Times, Rosenstein’s remarks were documented in part in memos written by Andrew McCabe, the former FBI deputy director who was fired by the Justice Department in March.
Trump later indicated that the Russia investigation previously led by Comey had factored into his decision to remove the FBI chief, and that he would have removed Comey “regardless of recommendation” from Rosenstein.
Rosenstein has at times drawn ire from Trump over his handling of the special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
The No. 2 Justice Department official is overseeing the probe as a result of Attorney General Jeff Sessions’s recusal last year.
Rosenstein appointed Robert Mueller as special counsel to spearhead the investigation in May of last year after Trump fired Comey.
Even Rosenweasel agrees: NYT == Fake News.
It is actually pretty rare for someone in Rosenstein’s position to make a comment like this, wouldn’t you say?
Hold them to their own gold standard: “It’s the seriousness of the allegations.”
How much fake news have been fed over the past 60 years? I wouldn’t be surprised if it turns out that Nixon was framed.
This calls for an immediate FBI investigation !
Oh wait ......
Rosenstein must PROVE his denial of this allegation!
Conversely he is no longer useful to them and need him out.
Now, they just shrug. Accuracy is not a thing in reporting any more. Agenda rules all.
The Times is just keeping up their tradition, lol.
Has Sessions started leaking to the Slimes?
Rosenstein is involved. I'm suspicious
Why did Rosenstein even bother mention the 25th Amendment in his reply? He could have said NY Times is full of crap in 100 different ways, but he chose this.
building headlines and the narrative.
“The New York Times’s story is inaccurate and factually incorrect,” Rosenstein said. “I will not further comment on a story based on anonymous sources who are obviously biased against the department and are advancing their own personal agenda. But let me be clear about this: Based on my personal dealings with the president, there is no basis to invoke the 25th Amendment.”
Thanks SpaceBar - Post# 4
I have to agree that it is rare to hear this from Rosenstein. It makes me suspicious.
If the weasel is denying it, that means he did say it.
Just another pathetic lying POS.
I SAY HANG THE FILTHY BASTARD IN THE LOCAL TOWN SQUARE.
The partisan deep state sharks are beginning to feast on each other. Trump needs to stand back and watch the frenzy. Never get between a man/Lib and his train wreck.
Don Jr tweeted about this. He probably wouldn’t have if it wasn’t true.
Ain’t it great when things come together. Your comment was spot on!
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