Posted on 04/10/2018 5:19:35 PM PDT by ethom
President Donald Trump is considering firing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, multiple people familiar with the discussions tell CNN.
Such an action could potentially further Trump's goal of trying to put greater limits on special counsel Robert Mueller.
Trump has long been angry at top Justice Department officials, who he feels have not done enough to protect him from Mueller's ongoing probe.
Some of Trump's legal advisers are telling him they now have a stronger case against Rosenstein. They believe Rosenstein crossed the line in what he can and cannot pursue. And they consider him conflicted since he is a potential witness in the special counsel's investigation because he wrote the memo that justified firing former FBI Director James Comey.
The legal advisers also believe they have successfully argued to the American public that the FBI is tainted and think they can make the same case against Rosenstein. A senior administration official said the White House has been discussing potential options with key congressional Republican leaders, fearful of "blindsiding them." A person familiar with the conversations says a top congressional Republican advised the White House not to fire Rosenstein.
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Fire him. Let’s get this CWII party started.
Sessions should have fired him the second he walked in the door
This is CNN. This whole story could be fiction.
They’ve got Sessions’ testicles in a tiny little lock box.
.” A person familiar with the conversations says a top congressional Republican advised the White House not to fire Rosenstein.
Okay, so when are they going to get off their useless lazy asses and help President Trump?
He should be fired. So should Sessions. Both have created ridiculous separation of powers issues.
Do it.
Then don’t listen to Sessions advice on who to replace him.
Sessions recommended Rosenweasel.
Senior executive services Jeff Sessions has been AG for 1 year, 2 months, 1 day.
just what I’m thinking. Trump will know the best course.
Ready to go to the mat.
CNN I dont believe a word they say OR print!!!!!
Yep, “sources.”
Yes, probably so. Rosenstein deserved firing a year ago.
If he fires Sessions,Rosenstein *or* Mueller he'll be impeached regardless of who controls the House.
The time for ‘talking about’ is over, Mr. President.
You are being surrounded by enemies and enablers.
Comey, Yates, McCabe, and Rosenstein...all signed FISA warrants using the Steele dossier. Everyone else has been fired. Why hasn’t Rosenstein?
He serves at the pleasure of the President.
If the President is unhappy....then he should be gone.
The rats are not going to take the house. The math is very much against it.
American patriots preparing to burn the MF to the ground.
Wait!? What!?
Clinton was impeached. No big deal. It is a simple majority vote in the House.
It takes a 2/3 of the Senate also vote, to remove him from office.
Not at all likely, in my view.
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