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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Wed Apr 11, 2018, 11:06 AM Apr 2018

Ryan: I've Received 'Assurances' That Trump Won't Fire Rosenstein, Mueller

Source: Talking Points Memo



By Matt Shuham | April 11, 2018 10:42 am

House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) on Wednesday said he had received “assurances” that President Donald Trump would not fire the deputy attorney general, Rod Rosenstein, or Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

At a press conference Wednesday, shortly after Ryan announced his retirement from Congress at the end of his current term, a reporter asked about Trump “openly talking about firing Bob Mueller and potentially firing the deputy attorney general.”

“What are your thoughts on that?” the reporter asked. “My thoughts haven’t changed,” Ryan said. “I think they should be allowed to do their jobs. We have a rule of law in this country and that’s a principle we all uphold. I have no reason to believe that that is going to happen and I have assurances that it’s not.”

“Why?” the reporter asked.

“Because I’ve been talking to people in the White House about it,” Ryan said.

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Read more: https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/ryan-ive-received-assurances-that-trump-wont-fire-rosenstein-mueller

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Ryan: I've Received 'Assurances' That Trump Won't Fire Rosenstein, Mueller (Original Post) DonViejo Apr 2018 OP
Quack quack goes the lame duck. bronxiteforever Apr 2018 #1
Lying bastard is all I can add. olegramps Apr 2018 #19
Sounds right! bronxiteforever Apr 2018 #22
Translation Grins Apr 2018 #2
perfect.... getagrip_already Apr 2018 #4
Now about that bridge I have for sale.. getagrip_already Apr 2018 #3
I can't believe Ryan is stupid enough.... CatMor Apr 2018 #5
As though Trump was a man of his word Sanity Claws Apr 2018 #6
I read his retort about speaking to people in the White House, and thought of Neville Chamberlain agueybana79 Apr 2018 #7
Yup! Botany Apr 2018 #10
Why don't you give us assurances C_U_L8R Apr 2018 #8
Exactly. dalton99a Apr 2018 #17
" " " n/t MBS Apr 2018 #21
Trump has lied 2,000 + times since taking office and Ryan is taking his word? Botany Apr 2018 #9
You know, there's a reason Liberalagogo Apr 2018 #11
+1 dalton99a Apr 2018 #18
Did Trump pinky swear? durablend Apr 2018 #12
Thanks Paul, my first real LOL of the day. efhmc Apr 2018 #13
Those "assurances", if they even exist at all, BobTheSubgenius Apr 2018 #14
Note that the name of Jefferson Beauregard Sessions is conspicuously missing? nt procon Apr 2018 #15
Ryan doesn't give a rat's ass about what happens to this country dalton99a Apr 2018 #16
I have some lakeside property to sell Ryan in Death Valley. shraby Apr 2018 #20
Remember when McConnel strongly reassured Susan Collins dhol82 Apr 2018 #23
"We have a rule of law in this country" BumRushDaShow Apr 2018 #24
That's worth a Cha Apr 2018 #25
Dear Paul Ryan... Mike Nelson Apr 2018 #26

Grins

(7,217 posts)
2. Translation
Wed Apr 11, 2018, 11:11 AM
Apr 2018
“Why?” the reporter asked.

“Because I’ve been talking to people in the White House about it,” Ryan said.


Translation: Any day now....

getagrip_already

(14,750 posts)
4. perfect....
Wed Apr 11, 2018, 11:13 AM
Apr 2018

And anyone waiting for ryan to get some "I don't give a shit anymore"ism, it may be a loooooooong wait. He isn't going to piss off the base he will need for his next run.

CatMor

(6,212 posts)
5. I can't believe Ryan is stupid enough....
Wed Apr 11, 2018, 11:16 AM
Apr 2018

to think anything trump says today won't change tomorrow. Trump is desperate now and capable of doing many dirty deeds to try to save himself.

 

agueybana79

(56 posts)
7. I read his retort about speaking to people in the White House, and thought of Neville Chamberlain
Wed Apr 11, 2018, 11:19 AM
Apr 2018

"Peace in our time".

War exploded right after...

dalton99a

(81,488 posts)
16. Ryan doesn't give a rat's ass about what happens to this country
Wed Apr 11, 2018, 12:15 PM
Apr 2018

All he cares about is the oligarchs.

BumRushDaShow

(128,993 posts)
24. "We have a rule of law in this country"
Wed Apr 11, 2018, 02:32 PM
Apr 2018

So is that why you let Nunes continue to run amok like a fucking crazy man smashing through every rule and protocol in the House?

Mike Nelson

(9,956 posts)
26. Dear Paul Ryan...
Wed Apr 11, 2018, 04:47 PM
Apr 2018

...Crooked Donald's assurance? Go home now. You are worthless to the country. You can start to be a father to your teenage children immediately... you are wasting our time.

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