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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Fri Feb 2, 2018, 01:24 PM Feb 2018

Trump On if He's Likely to Fire Rosenstein After Memo: 'You Figure That One Out'

Source: Mediate




by Lawrence Bonk | 12:17 pm, February 2nd, 2018

President Donald Trump delivered brief remarks to reporters after declassifying the Rep. Devin Nunes memo, and referred to the FBI abuse alleged in the four-page document as “disgraceful,” adding that “a lot of people should be ashamed of themselves, and much worse than that.”

Trump also gave a coy answer to a question on whether he had confidence — or if he was going to fire — Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. “You figure that one out,” he replied.

As far as what happens next, the president told reporters that “Congress will do whatever they are going to do.”

“Whatever they do is fine,” he continued. “Let’s see what happens.”


Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/donald-trump/trump-on-if-hes-likely-to-fire-rosenstein-after-memo-you-figure-that-one-out/

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Trump On if He's Likely to Fire Rosenstein After Memo: 'You Figure That One Out' (Original Post) DonViejo Feb 2018 OP
Senator McCain's made up his mind bucolic_frolic Feb 2018 #1
Will he be alive to do anything about it ? His daughter was on Colbert last night OnDoutside Feb 2018 #2
if rosenstein goes, it's all over..... getagrip_already Feb 2018 #3
Yeppers, Trey Gowdy will definitely squash any investigation.. pbmus Feb 2018 #5
And next up is! DownriverDem Feb 2018 #4
For once, I have to agree with Trump DeminPennswoods Feb 2018 #6
He can fire Rosenstein, but I doubt any DeminPennswoods Feb 2018 #7
He doesn't need to follow the chain of command... getagrip_already Feb 2018 #8

OnDoutside

(19,956 posts)
2. Will he be alive to do anything about it ? His daughter was on Colbert last night
Fri Feb 2, 2018, 01:42 PM
Feb 2018

and I got the vibe that he won't be going back to Washington.

getagrip_already

(14,752 posts)
3. if rosenstein goes, it's all over.....
Fri Feb 2, 2018, 01:50 PM
Feb 2018

The investigation will end. All evidence will be sealed forever. Any sealed indictments will be withdrawn. No indictments will happen.

Done.

Over.

The bastards win and congress will look the other way.

Sorry, I am in a dark place right now. It's NOT the memo. That is just political cover for firing rosenstein. It's realizing that 100% of the authority over the doj/fbi/sc rests with trump.

Screw state charges. They can't touch him while he is n office. And there is nothing to say he can't start a doj investigation of the ny ag's office. Don't put it past him.

DeminPennswoods

(15,286 posts)
6. For once, I have to agree with Trump
Fri Feb 2, 2018, 03:09 PM
Feb 2018

"...a lot of people should be ashamed of themselves, and much worse than that.” but not the same people to whom he's referring.

DeminPennswoods

(15,286 posts)
7. He can fire Rosenstein, but I doubt any
Fri Feb 2, 2018, 03:12 PM
Feb 2018

of the DAs he could appt who are in the chain of succession would act any differently. With McCain now blasting the memo, there is no way Trump could even get a compliant nominee through the senate.

getagrip_already

(14,752 posts)
8. He doesn't need to follow the chain of command...
Fri Feb 2, 2018, 03:20 PM
Feb 2018

It's a position that requires senate approval. He can nominate anyone.

But more importantly, he can appoint an interim Deputy AG just by tapping anyone in his cabinet who has been confirmed by the senate. That's how munchen got his claws into the cfpb.

So he could just use his epa head, or interior, or hud..... They wouldn't even need to leave their existing post. They can do both jobs.

So yeah, he can destroy the investigation.

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