Article snippet: Posted at 9:40 pm on May 19, 2017 by Jay Caruso So Rod Rosenstein went before a closed-door meeting with the Senate Democrats and apparently, they came away with a less-than-enthusiastic attitude towards Rosenstein, particularly on why he drafted a letter recommending the termination of then FBI Director James Comey when he already knew President Trump made the decision. Here is what Rosenstein said when briefing the House today: House and Senate Democrats are likely frustrated in part because Rosenstein cannot answer questions related to an ongoing investigation and that’s entirely fair. But it is not out of bounds for him to explain why he took part in what turned out to be a charade for two days. Look at the timeline. So the question remains: Why did the Trump administration spend nearly two days telling everybody within earshot, the President acted on behalf of the advice of the assistant attorney general? It’s not hard to venture a guess based on the President’s previously documented impetuous behavior. Look at the example of Trump’s behavior when Rosenstein appointed Robert Mueller as special counsel to investigate matters related to Russia, the White House released the following statement by Donald Trump: A reasonable statement. The next morning, however, Baby King Trump appeared: It’s as though he cannot help himself. Chances are, his aides, including Chief-of-Staff Reince Priebus, said to use the recommendation letter as a means of tempering explosi... Link to the full article to read more
Questions About Rod Rosenstein's 'Recommendation' Letter Remain
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