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Tommy_Carcetti

(43,184 posts)
Fri Jun 16, 2017, 09:36 AM Jun 2017

Okay. *Assuming* Trump was referring to Rosenstein in his latest tweet, anyone guess what happened?




I have a feeling that Trump paid a visit to Mr. Rosenstein and "suggested" that Robert Mueller be given a permanent vacation from his position as Special Prosecutor, and Mr. Rosenstein refused.

But then what's the deal with that weird statement that Rosenstein's office put out yesterday about "leaking", that seemed like it was written by the Trump administration itself?

Tomorrow's Saturday. I have to wonder if there will be a figurative "massacre" of sorts in the evening hour.

Can anyone explain what's going on?

Mueller? Mueller? Mueller? Anybody? Anybody?
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Okay. *Assuming* Trump was referring to Rosenstein in his latest tweet, anyone guess what happened? (Original Post) Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 OP
Either Sessions or Trump will fire Rosenstein dalton99a Jun 2017 #1
Oh, I hope not today spinbaby Jun 2017 #2
Sigh.....I feel like this too when I am travelling... HipChick Jun 2017 #5
Missing out while traveling? My wife and I struggle Canoe52 Jun 2017 #20
I had 2 back to back overseas trip.. HipChick Jun 2017 #21
Take a step back.... madaboutharry Jun 2017 #3
Rumor has it that Rosenstein was indirectly addressing Pence, who may be inclined Eyeball_Kid Jun 2017 #4
Rumor? Source of rumor? nt justiceischeap Jun 2017 #6
I think he was referring to Rosenstein? kentuck Jun 2017 #7
LOL. I saw what you did there. Ilsa Jun 2017 #8
It sort of writes itself. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #9
Silly boy Phoenix61 Jun 2017 #10
I think he thinks we forgot that fact. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #11
When Rump himself has a severe learning disability Hortensis Jun 2017 #14
When I saw the Rosenstein statement last night I thought Trump must have pressured him to fire WhollyHeretic Jun 2017 #12
I'm going for a 5pm EST firing....or recusal. OnDoutside Jun 2017 #13
Lol. Rosenstein apparently has to recuse, and soon. Hortensis Jun 2017 #18
NYT is saying it may have been due to Rosenstein's statement about "leaks" BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #15
I would think that Rosenstein's statement was a positive for OnDoutside Jun 2017 #19
Loyalty is a one way street for 45. Delmette2.0 Jun 2017 #16
I read Rosensteins press release carefully...the not even sure which country part. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #17
President Trump is now saying that he's not the one who fired Comey? gratuitous Jun 2017 #22
At first Rosenstein was blamed for the firing of Comey...remember the memo which was supposedly Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #23
He found out that it was Rosenstein who approved investigation of whether Donald obstructed Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #24

spinbaby

(15,090 posts)
2. Oh, I hope not today
Fri Jun 16, 2017, 09:40 AM
Jun 2017

I'm traveling today and will be cut off from news. I want to be front and center in front of the TV for the implosion. With popcorn, of course.

Canoe52

(2,948 posts)
20. Missing out while traveling? My wife and I struggle
Fri Jun 16, 2017, 11:02 AM
Jun 2017

to put our phones down for 20 minutes while we eat dinner!

HipChick

(25,485 posts)
21. I had 2 back to back overseas trip..
Fri Jun 16, 2017, 12:09 PM
Jun 2017

so it was hard to keep up with the news...after a week, I was glad to be in a Trump free Zone...without the wall to wall coverage

madaboutharry

(40,212 posts)
3. Take a step back....
Fri Jun 16, 2017, 09:41 AM
Jun 2017

This is from the President of The United States!

I read somewhere that living in this country with Trump as the preseident is like being the passenger in a car with a drunk driver. Everyday.

The crazy is going to make the whole country sick.

Eyeball_Kid

(7,432 posts)
4. Rumor has it that Rosenstein was indirectly addressing Pence, who may be inclined
Fri Jun 16, 2017, 09:41 AM
Jun 2017

to release disinformation and who is being warned to preserve evidence.

Pence is trapped by Mueller. So is Trumpy and many others.

kentuck

(111,104 posts)
7. I think he was referring to Rosenstein?
Fri Jun 16, 2017, 09:45 AM
Jun 2017

But, he wants to get someone to fire Mueller, as the goal of his propaganda war against "fake news".

Phoenix61

(17,006 posts)
10. Silly boy
Fri Jun 16, 2017, 09:48 AM
Jun 2017

Nowhere in the letter Rosenstein wrote did he suggest what, if any, action Twitler should take. It was his review of Comey's actions. Twitler owns this, lock, stock, and barrel. Not to mention, Twitler went on national tv and stated he had already decided to fire Comey before he received the memo and he did it because of "the Russia thing."

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,184 posts)
11. I think he thinks we forgot that fact.
Fri Jun 16, 2017, 09:49 AM
Jun 2017

That we're all goldfish swimming in a bowl with negligible memory.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
14. When Rump himself has a severe learning disability
Fri Jun 16, 2017, 09:55 AM
Jun 2017

apparently arising from a severe attention deficit disorder, how could he possibly understand that others can and do focus and remember, and even analyze?

Somewhat like asking a person who has no idea that he's color blind to understand that others see far more.

WhollyHeretic

(4,074 posts)
12. When I saw the Rosenstein statement last night I thought Trump must have pressured him to fire
Fri Jun 16, 2017, 09:49 AM
Jun 2017

Mueller and that was his attempt to placate him. I told my wife there was a good chance Rosenstein or Mueller would be fired today (depending on whether Rosenstein has a spine or not)

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
18. Lol. Rosenstein apparently has to recuse, and soon.
Fri Jun 16, 2017, 10:12 AM
Jun 2017

No guarantee, of course, that Rump wouldn't resist all handlers' attempts at reason and indulge himself.

But, my money goes on not. It does look as if it may finally be dawning on him that his presidency could be in trouble. Though, since he's always been able to buy his way out out trouble, I'm guessing it hasn't yet sunk in that his money won't help him this time.

BumRushDaShow

(129,131 posts)
15. NYT is saying it may have been due to Rosenstein's statement about "leaks"
Fri Jun 16, 2017, 09:58 AM
Jun 2017
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141800935


[*** And Mr. Trump's apparent reference to Mr. Rosenstein, who oversees the Russia investigation because Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from it, came just hours after an oddly worded statement from Mr. Rosenstein complaining about leaks in the case.

In the statement, Mr. Rosenstein wrote, without further explanation, that “Americans should exercise caution before accepting as true any stories attributed to anonymous ‘officials,’ particularly when they do not identify the country — let alone the branch or agency of government — with which the alleged sources supposedly are affiliated.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/16/us/politics/trump-investigation-comey-russia.html ***]

Delmette2.0

(4,167 posts)
16. Loyalty is a one way street for 45.
Fri Jun 16, 2017, 10:01 AM
Jun 2017

If 45 is referring to Comey or Mueller, Rosenstein isn't giving 45 what he wants. Under the bus he goes.

Demsrule86

(68,595 posts)
17. I read Rosensteins press release carefully...the not even sure which country part.
Fri Jun 16, 2017, 10:10 AM
Jun 2017

caught my eye...I think this refers to Sessions...as it was revealed yesterday that Sessions had dinners (two at least during the campaign) with the Russians...a foreign source. I would also add, I think Trump wrote the press release or forced Rosenstein to write it.


"An American lobbyist for Russian interests who helped craft an important foreign policy speech for Donald Trump has confirmed that he attended two dinners hosted by Jeff Sessions during the 2016 campaign, apparently contradicting the attorney general’s sworn testimony given this week."


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/15/lobbyist-russian-interests-jeff-sessions-testimony

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
22. President Trump is now saying that he's not the one who fired Comey?
Fri Jun 16, 2017, 12:12 PM
Jun 2017

He's trying to pawn off responsibility for firing Comey on to someone else? Doesn't that run counter to the president's "large and in charge" persona he's relentlessly hyping?

Demsrule86

(68,595 posts)
23. At first Rosenstein was blamed for the firing of Comey...remember the memo which was supposedly
Fri Jun 16, 2017, 12:14 PM
Jun 2017

why Comey was fired was written by Rosenstien. However, Trump contradicted this with his Lester Holt interview and with his bragging to Kislyak in the oval office...now he seems to realize it amounts to obstruction and has gone back to blaming Rosenstein who will no doubt be a witness now...and will have to recuse himself...if Trump doesn't fire him first.

 

Madam45for2923

(7,178 posts)
24. He found out that it was Rosenstein who approved investigation of whether Donald obstructed
Fri Jun 16, 2017, 12:16 PM
Jun 2017

Days after Comey was fired.

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