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BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)
Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:23 AM Sep 2018

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is reportedly out It's still unclear whether he has resigned

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by DonViejo (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

Source: Vox

Rosenstein reportedly resigned on Monday three days after the New York Times reported the deputy attorney general said he wanted to record conversations with President Donald Trump last year, and also discussed using the 25th amendment to remove the president from office. Rosenstein denied the report, and one source told the Times that the deputy attorney general had merely been joking.

But it looks like Rosenstein decided to leave his post anyway, and the White House accepted his resignation — although some report he was fired.

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On one hand, he was committed to protecting the investigation from conservatives inside and outside Congress who believed it was biased against the president and had urged Trump to fire the special counsel. But Rosenstein couldn’t champion the investigation too much, or he’d draw Trump’s ire.
Rosenstein’s departure strikes at the heart of the Trump-Russia investigation because Mueller had to run major investigative decisions past the deputy attorney general. Rosenstein’s temporary replacement, Solicitor General Noel Francisco, could simply refuse to approve Mueller’s requests, effectively slowing the whole investigation to a crawl — or even fire Mueller outright if he felt there was a reason to do so.

Read more: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/9/24/17157194/rosenstein-trump-mueller-fired-doj-fbi



https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/9/24/17157194/rosenstein-trump-mueller-fired-doj-fbi

Solicitor General Noel Francisco will temporarily replace. He could slow the investigation or even derail.

I am ANGRY!!!
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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is reportedly out It's still unclear whether he has resigned (Original Post) BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2018 OP
Trump had to get Kavanaugh/sexual assault off the front page. CanonRay Sep 2018 #1
Trump was handed a gift from the N.Y. Times and he pounced on it. Auggie Sep 2018 #2
he set up the article with the times... or the wh did... it wasn't an independent article getagrip_already Sep 2018 #14
However it happened, The Times published it. Laziness? Ineptitude? Mistake? Oversight? Auggie Sep 2018 #19
Vox article only links to two paragraph Axios article that started all this speculation. Fred Sanders Sep 2018 #5
Per Pete Williams, Rosensteing refuses to resign. lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #9
iF Trump fires Rosenstein based on the NYT report, he validates the reporting of the "Fake News" Raven123 Sep 2018 #3
NYT allowed themselves to be played by the Trump administration, to the country's detriment. SunSeeker Sep 2018 #4
Yellow Cake all over again. PubliusEnigma Sep 2018 #7
Yup. NYT cares more about maintaining its WH access than the truth. SunSeeker Sep 2018 #16
Yes exactly. Rosenstein refuses to resign. lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #10
Yes, NYT was played. They should be ashamed. Taraman Sep 2018 #11
Fox news reported Kelly is firing him Watchfoxheadexplodes Sep 2018 #6
Kelly can't fire him. BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #8
The "You're Fired" guy is too weak and snivelling to fire somebody? lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #12
Always. trof Sep 2018 #18
According to NBC's Pete Williams PatSeg Sep 2018 #13
vacancies kicks in if he is fired for cause...... getagrip_already Sep 2018 #15
And the week has just begun PatSeg Sep 2018 #17
Locking... DonViejo Sep 2018 #20

CanonRay

(14,038 posts)
1. Trump had to get Kavanaugh/sexual assault off the front page.
Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:25 AM
Sep 2018

Auggie

(31,068 posts)
2. Trump was handed a gift from the N.Y. Times and he pounced on it.
Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:27 AM
Sep 2018

getagrip_already

(14,255 posts)
14. he set up the article with the times... or the wh did... it wasn't an independent article
Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:42 AM
Sep 2018

The times was a lazy schill. That's about all.

Auggie

(31,068 posts)
19. However it happened, The Times published it. Laziness? Ineptitude? Mistake? Oversight?
Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:52 AM
Sep 2018

Very disappointing.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
5. Vox article only links to two paragraph Axios article that started all this speculation.
Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:30 AM
Sep 2018

Waiting for good source...firing, resignation or a WH trial balloon distraction and lie? Unclear.

Raven123

(4,716 posts)
3. iF Trump fires Rosenstein based on the NYT report, he validates the reporting of the "Fake News"
Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:28 AM
Sep 2018

SunSeeker

(51,378 posts)
4. NYT allowed themselves to be played by the Trump administration, to the country's detriment.
Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:30 AM
Sep 2018

PubliusEnigma

(1,583 posts)
7. Yellow Cake all over again.
Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:34 AM
Sep 2018

SunSeeker

(51,378 posts)
16. Yup. NYT cares more about maintaining its WH access than the truth.
Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:45 AM
Sep 2018

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
10. Yes exactly. Rosenstein refuses to resign.
Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:39 AM
Sep 2018

Taraman

(371 posts)
11. Yes, NYT was played. They should be ashamed.
Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:40 AM
Sep 2018

Watchfoxheadexplodes

(3,496 posts)
6. Fox news reported Kelly is firing him
Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:34 AM
Sep 2018

At request of chump.

BumRushDaShow

(127,331 posts)
8. Kelly can't fire him.
Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:37 AM
Sep 2018

That's not how the federal government works. Rosenstein works for the DOJ.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
12. The "You're Fired" guy is too weak and snivelling to fire somebody?
Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:40 AM
Sep 2018

What a shock.

trof

(54,255 posts)
18. Always.
Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:51 AM
Sep 2018

PatSeg

(46,807 posts)
13. According to NBC's Pete Williams
Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:41 AM
Sep 2018

Rosenstein was en route to the White House, won't resign and will force them to fire him.


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getagrip_already

(14,255 posts)
15. vacancies kicks in if he is fired for cause......
Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:44 AM
Sep 2018

he resigns or he dies. 2 of the 3 are still possible. The day is young.

PatSeg

(46,807 posts)
17. And the week has just begun
Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:46 AM
Sep 2018

I'm exhausted already.

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
20. Locking...
Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:58 AM
Sep 2018

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