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Updated w/ article below.
By Pamela Brown, Evan Perez and Laura Jarrett, CNN
Washington (CNN)Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein visited the White House in December seeking President Donald Trump's help. The top Justice Department official in the Russia investigation wanted Trump's support in fighting off document demands from House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes.
But the President had other priorities ahead of a key appearance by Rosenstein on the Hill, according to sources familiar with the meeting. Trump wanted to know where the special counsel's Russia investigation was heading. And he wanted to know whether Rosenstein was "on my team."
The episode is the latest to come to light portraying a President whose inquiries sometimes cross a line that presidents traditionally have tried to avoid when dealing with the Justice Department, for which a measure of independence is key. The exchange could raise further questions about whether Trump was seeking to interfere in the investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller, who is looking into potential collusion by the Trump campaign with Russia and obstruction of justice by the White House.
At the December meeting, the deputy attorney general appeared surprised by the President's questions, the sources said. He demurred on the direction of the Russia investigation, which Rosenstein has ultimate authority over now that his boss, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, has recused himself. And he responded awkwardly to the President's "team" request, the sources said.
More: http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/31/politics/donald-trump-rod-rosenstein-december-meeting/index.html
Link to tweet
Adding Jake Tappers tweet
Link to tweet
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)So not the worst-case scenario yet.
MelissaB
(16,420 posts)MelissaB
(16,420 posts)Kingofalldems
(38,514 posts)Wwcd
(6,288 posts)Ace Rothstein
(3,201 posts)They'd want to be the first to break the news.
MelissaB
(16,420 posts)I'll update the thread w/ a link when possible.
dalton99a
(81,708 posts)sunonmars
(8,656 posts)leftynyc
(26,060 posts)Just more ammunition for Robert Mueller.
grantcart
(53,061 posts)Rosenstein said no one had asked him for a personal oath. splitting hairs.
kentuck
(111,111 posts)and plans a trip to visit the Republicans tomorrow in West VA.
Maybe he has some other plans on his agenda?
MelissaB
(16,420 posts)Link to tweet
By Pamela Brown, Evan Perez and Laura Jarrett, CNN
Washington (CNN)Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein visited the White House in December seeking President Donald Trump's help. The top Justice Department official in the Russia investigation wanted Trump's support in fighting off document demands from House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes.
But the President had other priorities ahead of a key appearance by Rosenstein on the Hill, according to sources familiar with the meeting. Trump wanted to know where the special counsel's Russia investigation was heading. And he wanted to know whether Rosenstein was "on my team."
The episode is the latest to come to light portraying a President whose inquiries sometimes cross a line that presidents traditionally have tried to avoid when dealing with the Justice Department, for which a measure of independence is key. The exchange could raise further questions about whether Trump was seeking to interfere in the investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller, who is looking into potential collusion by the Trump campaign with Russia and obstruction of justice by the White House.
At the December meeting, the deputy attorney general appeared surprised by the President's questions, the sources said. He demurred on the direction of the Russia investigation, which Rosenstein has ultimate authority over now that his boss, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, has recused himself. And he responded awkwardly to the President's "team" request, the sources said.
More: http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/31/politics/donald-trump-rod-rosenstein-december-meeting/index.html
get the red out
(13,468 posts)How about outright obstruction of justice! DAMN! He already did this with Comey, he is a very stupid crook.
elfin
(6,262 posts)the letter to object to the publication of that "memo."
If he is being fired, that is grounds for impeachment as far as I am concerned -- but probably not as far as Paul Ryan is.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)Rosenstein hopefully won't go the route of Comey.
itcfish
(1,828 posts)Exclusive: Trump asked Rosenstein if he was 'on my team
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/01/31/politics/donald-trump-rod-rosenstein-december-meeting/index.html
tanyev
(42,677 posts)That's not how this works. That's not how any of this works.
Kingofalldems
(38,514 posts)Huge story.