Posted on 08/08/2018 6:18:30 PM PDT by bitt
President Trump says his relationship with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is “fantastic” and “great,” leading the Wall Street Journal to suggest that the number two official at the Justice Department may have more “staying power” than suspected.
Rumors have swirled for months that Rosenstein would be fired by Trump. In fact, back in April, the Washington Post reported that Attorney General Jeff Sessions told the White House he would consider quitting if the president fired his deputy.
However, according to a Wednesday WSJ article, when a Trump spokesman told the president the newspaper was looking for comment on his relationship with Rosenstein, he replied, “It’s fantastic…We have a great relationship. Make sure you tell them that.”
The news comes just days after conservative House Republicans filed articles of impeachment against Rosenstein, who was charged with “high crimes and misdemeanors” for withholding vital information relating to Carter Page from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC). House Republicans, like Freedom Caucus Chairman Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), say they have been stonewalled by the Department of Justice under Rosenstein’s leadership.
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I’m with you on this. Lots going on behind the scenes that we are not privy to.
Maybe it was your comment calling for impeachment based on nothing. Sessions is said to be nicknamed the silent executioner. I’m really interested in seeing what Huber comes up with - he’s got quite the staff - appointed by Sessions. Brilliant move.
That is exactly what I was thinking.
Wrong discussion. Nothing like forgetting to close an old window.
Keep’em off balance, Prez.
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