Rosenstein admits today that he knew Comey was to be fired before he himself wrote the memo

[Saboburns]

That recommended Comey's firing.

As f now, I fully believe Donald J Trump will be convicted of Obstruction of Justice.

The stakes just went much, much higher for the Donald.

[geek tragedy]

1. wut? nt

[Saboburns]

4. Its breaking now on CNN

Rosenstein just met with select Senators regarding his appointing a special counsel, and Claire Mccaskill was interviewed and she said in that meetin that Rosenstein was aware that Comey was to be fired days before Rosenstein himself wrote the infamous memo.

[Thomas Hurt]

2. pretty much says that the reasons for firing, deserved or not, were a cover up.

[Glimmer of Hope]

3. Then why did he write the memo?

[pnwmom]

9. Because he was told to. But if you read the letter, he does NOT say that Comey should be fired.

And by writing the letter Rosenstein kept his own job -- which allowed him to appoint Mueller.

[Glimmer of Hope]

11. Aww. He seems to be well respected so that makes sense.

[Ilsa]

5. Obstruction and cover-up. Lovely.

Did Rosenstein understand that he was a tool in the coverup?

[Saboburns]

6. Yes

It sounds as if Rosenstein finally got tired of being used by the White House as an errand boy, and decided to do something about it.

[bettyellen]

7. Interestingly enough there was a slew of questions about Sessions role in it that he refused to

Answer saying that info would be better shared with the new special independent investigation! What?!?

[pnwmom]

10. He was a tool that allowed himself to be used, knowing that resigning or getting fired

wouldn't accomplish anything. But staying in his job, he was able to appoint Mueller as the replacement.

[Ilsa]

13. It's a good plan. I hope he doesn't get

any grief over creating the coverup memo.

[asiliveandbreathe]

8. And the follow-up question...then why did you

write the memo using false reasons? - right? - they asked that question, right? - Who gave Rosenstein the message in the memo? - they asked that question, right?

[pnwmom]

12. He wrote honestly about Comey's 2016 mistakes. But he did NOT call for Comey to be fired.

And by following DT's order to write that letter, he kept his job -- and was then able to appoint Mueller as the Special Counsel.

[Amaryllis]

14. CAn Trump fire Rosenstein?

[pnwmom]

16. Yup. And Richard Nixon tried that maneuver, and it led to his impeachment. n/t

[anneboleyn]

18. Nixon resigned to avoid impeachment. I doubt Trump has that much class.

[StevieM]

15. Calling Comey's actions "mistakes" is very charitable.

His actions were an assault on our democracy.

[pnwmom]

17. He felt boxed in in October because Giuliani was set to leak about the Weiner laptop.

The Dems who called for Comey to resign, even after DT was President, merely gave cover for DT to fire him.

[Skittles]

19. jeez

can someone PLEASE tell me why people like Rosenstein and McMaster are willing to trash their careers for a TRAITOR?