Posted on 07/04/2018 5:32:01 PM PDT by ATOMIC_PUNK
If Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein does not comply with the request of two Republican lawmakers to release documents about why special counsel Robert Mueller began investigating alleged Russian collusion in the 2016 presidential election, he could be held in contempt, according to Harvard professor Alan Dershowitz.
“There has never been a more important time in our history for checks and balances to be operating, whether it’s regarding President Trump’s immigration policies, where we’re seeing checks and balances in play and whether it be the Mueller investigation,” Dershowitz said during an interview with FOX Business’ Maria Bartiromo on Friday.
Mueller is currently conducting a probe into whether the Trump campaign team colluded with Russia during the 2016 presidential election. The president has repeatedly decried the investigation as a “witch hunt.”
But Republicans cried foul when it was revealed that Mueller, a Republican, hired FBI official Peter Strzok, whose politically charged texts were uncovered by the Justice Department inspector general report. Strzok called Trump an “idiot” and wrote that they “can’t take the risk” of a Trump victory.
The FBI removed Strzok from Mueller’s investigation, but he once played a large role in the probe. He interviewed former national security adviser Michael Flynn, and during the presidential campaign, interviewed several Hillary Clinton staffers -- including Huma Abedin and Cheryl Mills -- about her use of a private email server as secretary of state. In a letter made public Sunday, Strzok indicated that he was willing to testify without an immunity deal before Congress, as first reported by The Washington Post.
Members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus drafted impeachment articles against Rosenstein last month, and some GOP representatives have suggested the deputy attorney general should be impeached. But according to Dershowitz, it’s unlikely that Rosenstein will be forced to resign. Instead, he’ll probably be held in contempt -- which Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., has threatened.
“They could hold him in contempt. He would then challenge that in court. I don’t think they could make him resign,” Dershowitz said. “Look, he should be recused. There’s no doubt about that. To the extent the investigation involves firing Comey, which he was involved in, he shouldn’t be involved in the investigation at all.”
Another strongly worded letter will be released.
A promotion?
...he could be held in contempt,..
Just like Eric Holder. Hes trembling in his boots. Big whoop.
The little creep keeps handing Trump everything he needs to fire him. Mueller runs wild because Rosenweasel gave him a blank check and no limits. So why won’t Trump fire him? I sure don’t get it. You can bet RR had a hand in that BS story that popped up about Jordon a few days ago.
RR is laughing at the system. They can’t do anything and don’t have the balls. Trump needs to move this along quickly Too much time and BS has taken place. Excuses can only last so long.
Why is that mention even necessary? Anyone who pays attention knows he registered Republican to curry favor with the Bush Administration.......
Another strongly worded letter will be released.
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Probably in all caps.
Another strongly worded letter will be released.
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Probably in all caps.
That wrestling story was to keep Jim Jordan at bay
Nothing will happen because our elected are controlled by the same Deep State as our appointed and career bureaucrats.
The Kenyanesian Usurpation is proof of that.
“....They can’t do anything and don’t have the balls...”
Exactly. Gutless wonders...the whole lot of em. They’re just a legend in their own minds. What should be next for RR? How about a firing squad. Bet the little weasel would spill his guts, and documents, then.
Except no judge in the land may block anything he does regarding immigration. To do so is unconstitutional and in rebellion against the union.
“If”? I think Rosenstein was pretty clear, he defended the stonewalling as an artifact of their process and said they would continue the same process. Read between the lines, those documents are not coming anytime soon. He’s calling congress’ bluff. The worst they will do is censure him in a meaningless symbolic vote which Rosenstein will laugh off like Eric Holder did. He knows he has nothing to worry about from his lacky Sessions and frankly, even Trump will likely do nothing other than tweet about how disgraceful it is.
That story has the smell of Turtle all over it
FUADershowitz
“But Republicans cried foul when it was revealed that Mueller, a Republican,...”
Give me a break.
Those wrestlers must have been some ‘PUSSY Wrestlers’!
usy
If Congress impeaches him, then Trump should FIRE him!
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