Trumps most desperate move yet? Here's what pushing out Rod Rosenstein would mean.
Trump’s most desperate move yet? Here’s what pushing out Rod Rosenstein would mean.
By Aaron Blake January 29 at 11:15 AM
The New York Times first alluded to it in last week's story about President Trump trying to fire special counsel Robert S. Mueller III. Now we know a good bit more about Trump's apparent desire to also get rid of Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein, who is overseeing Mueller's Russia investigation.
The Washington Post reported over the weekend that Trump recently sought the release of a “secret” memo that Republicans say could cast a spotlight on bias within federal law enforcement — and bias on the part of Rosenstein, who appointed Mueller. CNN quotes Trump as having said of Rosenstein, “Let's fire him, let's get rid of him,” before being talked out of it. And the Times reports, the memo says Rosenstein personally approved extended surveillance of Trump campaign adviser Carter Page during the 2016 election.
The strategy seems clear: Trump would like to undermine confidence in the investigation and Rosenstein and build the case for either firing him or forcing his resignation.
But what would that even do for Trump?
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