Trump, Rosenstein Breaking News. More obstruction. Trump asked Rosenstein if he was "on my team.'

[MelissaB]

Updated w/ article below.

Exclusive: Trump asked Rosenstein if he was 'on my team'

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

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Adding Jake Tappers tweet

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[lagomorph777]

1. Shit. (on EDIT: Trump Demanded to Know if Rosenstein is "On his team" in Dec)

So not the worst-case scenario yet.

[MelissaB]

3. I don't have a good feeling about this...

[MelissaB]

2. Add Jake Tapper

Link to tweet

[Kingofalldems]

5. It would have broken by now.

[Wwcd]

4. Oh please no.

[Ace Rothstein]

6. They wouldn't have teased it if Rosenstein was getting fired.

They'd want to be the first to break the news.

[MelissaB]

7. Taking a breath! He didn't fire him. Sounds like more obstruction of justice.

I'll update the thread w/ a link when possible.

[dalton99a]

8. Trump asked for Rosenstein's loyalty

[sunonmars]

9. More obstruction again, there is a pattern here and Trump is screwed.

[leftynyc]

12. The degenerate never learns

Just more ammunition for Robert Mueller.

[grantcart]

17. before he testified in the House

Rosenstein said no one had asked him for a personal oath. splitting hairs.

[kentuck]

10. Trump is hanging around Washington today...

and plans a trip to visit the Republicans tomorrow in West VA.

Maybe he has some other plans on his agenda?

[MelissaB]

11. At a White House meeting in December, Trump asked Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein if he was "on my team"

BREAKING: At a White House meeting in December, Trump asked Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein if he was "on my team." Trump also wanted to know where Mueller's investigation was heading. (This all happened before a key appearance by Rosenstein on the Hill.)

Link to tweet

Exclusive: Trump asked Rosenstein if he was 'on my team'

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]

16. Cross a line that Presidents traditionally try to avoid?

How about outright obstruction of justice! DAMN! He already did this with Comey, he is a very stupid crook.

[elfin]

13. Thinking (hoping) that Rosenstein's part in that news has to do with sending Nunes

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]

14. Oh noes

Rosenstein hopefully won't go the route of Comey.

[itcfish]

15. Could it be this?

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]

18. No! He's not 'on your team', DOTUS.

That's not how this works. That's not how any of this works.

[Kingofalldems]

19. Kick and rec.

Huge story.