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kentuck

(111,110 posts) Fri Apr 12, 2019, 03:13 PM Apr 2019

Rosenstein ?

Why is he supporting AG Barr so strongly?

There was a time when he thought he was used by Trump as an excuse to fire James Comey.

Also, he was threatened several times. On one occasion, he was threatened by Republicans to be impeached if he did not hand over the documents they wanted. Trump obstructed him in his job - he thought he was going to be fired on more than one occasion.

Many Democrats thought he was the main force keeping the Mueller investigation alive.

But now, he comes out as a strong supporter of AG Barr and his conclusions that Donald Trump has not been involved in collusion or conspiracy or obstruction of justice?

It's a puzzle? Why did he change his mind about the investigation? When did he become such a strong defender of Donald Trump?

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Rosenstein ? (Original Post) kentuck Apr 2019 OP

"Witches. All of them witches" JenniferJuniper Apr 2019 #1

NEVER trust a Republican scrutineer Apr 2019 #8

Amen to that blueinredohio Apr 2019 #10

Is he close to vesting in pension and saw what they did to McCabe? PeeJ52 Apr 2019 #2

I had not thought of that.. kentuck Apr 2019 #6

He conspired to fire Comey... zaj Apr 2019 #3

That's his boss !? Man bites dog would be Rosenstein saying Barr's a liar uponit7771 Apr 2019 #4

he's a republican. he took the threats seriously and put trump over country. spanone Apr 2019 #5

Because he got exposed for poli-junkie Apr 2019 #7

He read the report and saw that he obstructed justice BigmanPigman Apr 2019 #9

As always, the answer can be narrowed down to "fear" or "greed" diva77 Apr 2019 #11

JenniferJuniper

(4,515 posts)

1. "Witches. All of them witches"

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 03:15 PM

Apr 2019

Rosemary's Baby

scrutineer

(1,156 posts)

8. NEVER trust a Republican

Reply to JenniferJuniper (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 03:39 PM

Apr 2019

Never.

If one of them is useful today for one thing, then use them today only and for only that one thing.

Know that their allegiances are to their paymasters exclusively.

They are Republican.

blueinredohio

(6,797 posts)

10. Amen to that

Reply to scrutineer (Reply #8)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 04:11 PM

Apr 2019

PeeJ52

(1,588 posts)

2. Is he close to vesting in pension and saw what they did to McCabe?

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 03:27 PM

Apr 2019

Asking for a friend...

kentuck

(111,110 posts)

6. I had not thought of that..

Reply to PeeJ52 (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 12, 2019, 03:37 PM

Apr 2019

But most folks make decisions in their own interest.

I don't think he intentionally sabotaged Comey. He wrote up his memo about how he thought Hillary had been sabotaged and Trump used that as an excuse to fire Comey. That never made sense to me since Trump would never defend Hillary Clinton.