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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat's this about Rosenstein telling trump he's not a target of the Mueller probe?
Can that be true?
3_Limes
(363 posts)Believe it or not, sometimes Individual-1 lies. Sometimes frequently.
jrthin
(4,837 posts)manor321
(3,344 posts)But, no, I don't believe it for a second.
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,191 posts)The source is called "Donald Trump's ass."
Arkansas Granny
(31,526 posts)ScratchCat
(2,002 posts)There is a "technicality" here. If DOJ guidelines say the POTUS can't be indicted, then technically, he can't be a target of an investigation. That's the theory here - if Rosenstein said any such thing, its based upon the DOJ policy about indicting a POTUS. It doesn't mean that he isn't being investigated as a target.
triron
(22,019 posts)Trump could be indicted regardless.
Eyeball_Kid
(7,434 posts)Trumpy lied about his meeting with the intel chiefs, AND he lied about Rosensteins denial that Trumpy is neither a target nor a subject.
Remember that Trumpy goes to any length to create his own reality. This is what he did.
KPN
(15,649 posts)our reality in doing so; temporarily at least, and damage gets done.
triron
(22,019 posts)Come on Ari.
KPN
(15,649 posts)a show or two. Its pretty apparent he is not really on our side.
GoCubsGo
(32,086 posts)There's more than one.
global1
(25,266 posts)so because of this Trump is part of the investigation. However, is it possible that Mueller hasn't officially designated Trump as a 'target' yet?
They are investigating many people all around Trump now. If Trump is not officially designated as a 'target' - it gives Rosenstein the cover to say to Trump - he is not a target. That doesn't mean that at some future time they could officially designate Trump as a target.
Not officially designating Trump as a 'target' doesn't hinder Mueller's investigation in any way.
triron
(22,019 posts)Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)He needs a new script.
Bayard
(22,128 posts)Rosenstein told him this, it was true.
nykym
(3,063 posts)Roesnstein did tell tRump he was not a target.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-19/rosenstein-said-to-tell-trump-he-s-not-target-in-mueller-probe
Maybe he just remembered this and is pushing it again to confuse.