White House is prepping an effort to undermine Rosenstein
Source: CNN
Washington (CNN)The White House is preparing talking points designed to undermine Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein's credibility, according to sources familiar with the plan.
The plan calls on President Donald Trump's allies to cast Rosenstein as too conflicted to fairly oversee the Russia investigation.
The talking points are still in their preliminary form, and not yet finalized, people familiar with their preparation said. The White House and the Justice Department declined to comment.
Already, a number of Trump's associates have called for Rosenstein's firing in appearances on television and in public remarks over the past few days, but not all of them did so at the request of the White House.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/12/politics/rod-rosenstein-white-house-effort/
wcmagumba
(2,893 posts)to this non legal mind...asses!
TranssexualKaren
(364 posts)That Mueller isnt issuing a subpoena? Of course Trump will refuse it, but wouldnt that put him in a better position?
RandomAccess
(5,210 posts)And a lot of these people have got to be lawyers themselves -- ??????
Thekaspervote
(32,820 posts)The cohen mess is in the hands of NY southern district, not muellers. Mueller Im sure has known from the beginning that he may be fired. Then we have plan b, plan c, etc etc. dotard is toast firing or no
ginnyinWI
(17,276 posts)Discredit all you want, boys. The law is the law.
riversedge
(70,445 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,382 posts)Trump: Im smart. Not like everybody says, like dumb. Im smart and I want respect!
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,069 posts)Turbineguy
(37,413 posts)be subject to obstruction of justice charges if they participated in this?
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,982 posts)LudwigPastorius
(9,257 posts)I imagine he was given the ultimatum to submit his resignation or be fired.
As we've seen in the past, Trump decides to do something, then he tasks a team with creating a justification after the fact.
Rosenstein is probably consulting with his lawyer right about now, to determine his options.
Sessions will be next...maybe next week.
LiberalLovinLug
(14,180 posts)Resign and you'll get a nice bonus in your bank account.
red dog 1
(27,916 posts)Why am I not surprised at this?
The Trump Crime Family continues to do whatever it has to do to avoid having to pay for it's evil deeds,
More_Cowbell
(2,192 posts)According to Eric Garland on Twitter. That's the GOP angle, I guess.
Lyin Ryan is so much more mellifluous.