White House Reportedly Told Rosenstein to Issue Stronger Denial of New York Times Story

[DonViejo]

by Tamar Auber | Sep 21st, 2018, 10:43 pm

The White House reportedly told Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to issue a firmer denial of the New York Times bombshell.

In Rosenstein’s first denial he said this and indicated that he would not comment further:

“The New York Times’s story is inaccurate and factually incorrect. 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.”

Yet, hours later he issued a firmer denial stating: “I never pursued or authorized recording the President and any suggestion that I have ever advocated for the removal of the President is absolutely false.”

According to a CNN report, the reason Rosenstein decided to make a further — and stronger — statement was because the White House told him to do so.

Reporting from Missouri, the site of a Trump rally Friday night, CNN’s Kaitlin Collins said that the second statement came after Rosenstein visited the White House after the story broke.

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[blueinredohio]

1. I don't believe this happened

because if he could have talked cabinet members into filing the 25th amendment it would have been done way before now.

[john657]

3. The alleged incident took place at a meeting in 2017.

So it did allegedly happen way before now.

[lunasun]

2. Another rally?

I know that is not what the OP is about . Just saw that mentioned and was disgusted . Trump does not deserve his POTUS salary and if anyone should be fired it's trump

[democratic friend]

4. Good thing he's not taking a salary

He gave that up first day. Not like he needs the money.

[lunasun]

5. Good but still no excuse to take the job and not do it. Plus we all know he is profiting off the

position anyway

[democratic friend]

6. Oh definitely he is

Oh he’s working, destroying the country. The judiciary the worst part. A democratic president will have a hell of a time getting things through after historic conservative judges getting on the court. Just in two years, trump put on more judges then any modern president. This is the worst thing of all. And there is a long list. The gutting of the state department is going to take decades to fix. The next democratic president is going to have a huge undertaking.

[lunasun]

7. Yes look what the last dem prez had to try to fix . Next time will be a lot worse and who knows the

economy could go south before trump leaves too . The judiciary appts are scary and you are right that he is working fast and furious on some agendas

[democratic friend]

8. Bush's mess will make this look like a dusty home to clean.

Bush did huge damage but trump is horrific in comparison. Having a Democratic Congress and President May not be enough. I know doom and gloom but that’s how serious trump is destroying all departments.

[MrsCoffee]

15. Not like he needs the money since Putin got involved you mean. And he does take a salary...

but he donates it. He is still getting paid to do a job that Putin and the KGOP stole for him.

Donald Trump may have a negative net worth and has never been a billionaire. Why do you think he has a long history of failures and not paying bills?

His appearance of wealth comes from the flow of cash from money laundering and Russians. On paper he is a pauper and has used that as a reason not to pay taxes for decades.

[kentuck]

9. He prefers he grovel before he fires him.

[dalton99a]

12. Typical Trump M.O.

[global1]

10. What Am I Missing Here?.....

This NYT story plays into the hands of Trump to fire Rosenstein. It gives Trump a reason. So why would the WH tell Rosenstein to issue a stronger denial of the NYT story? It doesn't make sense to me if Trump really wants to dump Rosenstein and ultimately kill the Mueller investigation. What am I missing?

[Wounded Bear]

14. A "stronger denial" by Rosenstein legitimizes the story...

From reporting of other outlets, the story is about 75% bogus. It's a Trumpian hit piece.

The proper response is a "so what" shrug, say "It didn't happen," and move on. Fighting it too hard feeds the denial brigades of Trumplodytes to say: "See, he's fighting hard! It must be true!"

[mulsh]

11. I thought the story was a plant while watching Schmidt on Nicole Wallace's show right when it was

breaking. His body language wasn't the comfortably smug way it noramall is when he's got a breaking scoop being discussed. I don't doubt people at the White House told Rosenstein to issue a stronger statement.

My first critical thought while watching it be reported live was "2017? Why is this being released inlate 2018? who is this story serving?"

I hate even being this close to defending the bottom feeders in this White House but I smell a faux news rat here.

[tblue37]

13. Someone in the WH--perhaps one of the "adults," fears being trapped into a politically

(and possibly legally) disastrous Saturday Night Massacre scenario.

[Strelnikov_]

16. Good point. Probably Kelly in this scenario. n/t