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Rosenstein, Sessions discussed firing Comey in late 2016 or early 2017: FBI notes
The Hill ^ | 12 03 2019 | Rachel Frazin

Posted on 12/03/2019 7:15:21 AM PST by yesthatjallen

Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein reportedly said that he discussed the firing of former FBI Director James Comey with former Attorney General Jeff Sessions in late 2016 or early 2017, according to a new batch of documents released in relation to former special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into election interference.

The documents, released due to a CNN and BuzzFeed lawsuit, totaled 295 pages of witness memoranda and notes from FBI interviews that were part of the special counsel's probe.

President Trump fired Comey in 2017, saying that he was acting on recommendations from Sessions and Rosenstein. Mueller's probe began in response to Comey's dismissal.

Rosenstein said that he believed Comey's statements on Hillary Clinton went against Justice Department rules and said he had contacted "a few people" as possible candidates for Comey's job, according to the documents.

He also reportedly told FBI interviewers that he was "angry, ashamed, horrified and embarrassed" by the White House's handling of Comey's firing.

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KEYWORDS: clintonnonnews; cnn; comey; jamescomey; jeffsessions; lisabarsoomian; michaelcohen; rodrosenstein; rosenstein; sessions; trump; yourefired

1 posted on 12/03/2019 7:15:21 AM PST by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

Rosenstein is a total weasel.


2 posted on 12/03/2019 7:27:04 AM PST by ghost of nixon
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To: yesthatjallen

The FBI has been politically corrupt since day one and the Patriot Act put it on steroids. It needs to be disbanded.


3 posted on 12/03/2019 7:52:21 AM PST by SanchoP (Yippy,the next generation search engine.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Rosenstein reportedly said that he discussed the firing of former FBI Director James Comey with former Attorney General Jeff Sessions in late 2016 or early 2017
Interesting, since President Trump was sworn in January 20, 2017. All Obama holdovers should have been fired on day one, and should have been expecting it.

4 posted on 12/03/2019 7:55:29 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: ghost of nixon
Rosenstein is a total weasel.

Yep. A true careerist. RR played both sides the whole time, currying favor with which ever one looked most likely to win.

5 posted on 12/03/2019 7:55:35 AM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: SunkenCiv

Interesting, since President Trump was sworn in January 20, 2017. All Obama holdovers should have been fired on day one, and should have been expecting it.


While you’re absolutely correct, only democrats actually get to do that. Look what happened when he fired just ONE man.
Also, realistically, since Trump is no politician, he didn’t have a stable full of loyal partisans who will do ANYTHING for the party, to pick from. Not to mention that he received a DIFFERENT security briefing than his opponent got. They deliberately blinded him. They apparently assumed he would not be on the “need to know” list. I think even if they had known he would win, they would STILL have kept him out of the loop. REPTILES!


6 posted on 12/03/2019 8:23:30 AM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: SanchoP

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/01/obama-expanding-nsa-powers/513041/


7 posted on 12/03/2019 8:31:22 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Sacajaweau

Was my previous post the insurance policy?


8 posted on 12/03/2019 8:32:11 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Flaming Conservative

/bingo


9 posted on 12/03/2019 11:28:44 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: ghost of nixon

Alan Derschewitz in his introduction to the Mueller Report argues vigorously that Rosenstein should have recused himself and not made the decision to appoint Mueller. He had a greater conflict of interest than Sessions ever had.


10 posted on 12/03/2019 5:50:56 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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