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Sessions told White House that Rosenstein’s firing could prompt his departure, too
Washington Post ^

Posted on 04/20/2018 4:12:28 PM PDT by Magnatron

Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently told the White House he might have to leave his job if President Trump fired his deputy, Rod J. Rosenstein, who oversees the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, according to people familiar with the exchange.

Sessions made his position known in a phone call to White House counsel Donald McGahn last weekend, as Trump’s fury at Rosenstein peaked after the deputy attorney general approved the FBI’s raid April 9 on the president’s personal attorney Michael Cohen.

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To: Magnatron
:Shrug:

Ok.

Do forget to write.

41 posted on 04/20/2018 4:25:15 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear ( Bunnies, bunnies, it must be bunnies!! Or maybe midgets....)
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To: Magnatron

Why are all you people buying this? It’s the Washington Post.

They’re wrong way more than they’re right when it comes to Trump.


42 posted on 04/20/2018 4:25:39 PM PDT by schaef21
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To: Magnatron

Promises, promises....


43 posted on 04/20/2018 4:26:28 PM PDT by Kalamata (Meat hooks for Tyrants)
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To: dirtymac

In the article it says Rosenstein hired Mueller without first discussing with Sessions yet Sessions feels loyalty to quit if Rosenstein gets fired then to resign to help his President. He had a duty to tell the President he would have to recuse himself which would have given his President the option to appoint someone else.

So his loyalty is to Rosenstein and not the President.

Sessions was a purposeful snake!!!!


44 posted on 04/20/2018 4:26:57 PM PDT by Engedi
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To: Magnatron

Pelosi desperately wants Trump to fire someone so her pandering for donations using the claim people are getting fired by Trump will have some truth too it. Recall, she claimed Mueller was fired lie it was a done deal in her last call for donations.
So not they are being a little sneakier through Bezos’ Wash Po... Bezos is the same guy who has another media outlet, albeit a minor one, claiming that Trump’s airstrikes didn’t hit anything important.


45 posted on 04/20/2018 4:27:15 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: Magnatron

okaybye


46 posted on 04/20/2018 4:27:44 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Magnatron

Yep...failing to see the downside on that one.
Sessions is greatly responsible for the silliness going on right now by his damnable recusal. He should have been fired when he pulled that stunt.


47 posted on 04/20/2018 4:27:45 PM PDT by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. Mr Trump, we've got your six.)
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To: proust

All I know is these guys sure don’t behave like they work for Trump.

Enough is enough.


48 posted on 04/20/2018 4:28:08 PM PDT by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA-SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS-CLOSE ALL MOSQUES)
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To: Magnatron

Well, we would likely be without an AG for the foreseeable future then. Some little inner voice is telling me this has been orchestrated by the Dems. Does ANYONE think the Dems would confirm RUDY??? Pompeo was already confirmed once.....and now they are giving him grief. There has to be a better way for the President to be able to get those around him that he trusts and that will do the job he wants.


49 posted on 04/20/2018 4:28:16 PM PDT by originalbuckeye ('In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act'- George Orwell.)
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To: dirtymac
Here we have the Attorney General threatening to quit his job if the President fires his underling, Rosenstein, who is out of control doing unnecessary actions to undermine Trump and punish his associates, namely Cohen.

Sessions has good reason to fire Rosenstein and should do it himself.

Maybe return the favor of RR buying you dinner, and take him out to dinner.

Then eat his lunch.

50 posted on 04/20/2018 4:29:06 PM PDT by Syncro (Facts is facts)
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To: proust

OK, not that is really funny. Funniest thing I’ve heard all day. Thanks for the chuckle. (Sad, but oh so true!)


51 posted on 04/20/2018 4:29:55 PM PDT by Kalamata (Meat hooks for Tyrants)
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To: Magnatron

Where are the Sessions defenders now?


52 posted on 04/20/2018 4:30:24 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: schaef21
Why are all you people buying this? It’s the Washington Post.

Well, you would think we will know soon enough:

Sessions apparently conveyed his sentiments in a phone call with Don McGahn, the White House counsel.

53 posted on 04/20/2018 4:30:29 PM PDT by corlorde
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To: Magnatron

And the downside is?


54 posted on 04/20/2018 4:31:15 PM PDT by savedbygrace
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To: piasa

Is it not Trump’s practice to humiliate the WaPo for publishing fake news, while at the same time correcting the lie? But you know this story won’t be corrected—or you should.


55 posted on 04/20/2018 4:31:25 PM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: The Deplorable Miss Lemon

And all the while he stood by DJT, wearing his little MAGA cap, knowing what stealth role he was playing. He will answer “to a higher power” (take that, Comey!) for serving Satan.


56 posted on 04/20/2018 4:32:32 PM PDT by Kalamata (Meat hooks for Tyrants)
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To: conservative98
Where are the Sessions defenders now?

Breathlessly waiting on Reddit and 8chan for the next move. A simple "Trust Sessions" should suffice. Or a confirmation from Corsi.

57 posted on 04/20/2018 4:32:51 PM PDT by corlorde
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To: Magnatron

Fake news. “According to people...”


58 posted on 04/20/2018 4:34:15 PM PDT by DouglasKC
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To: Magnatron

Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently told the White House he might have to leave his job if President Trump fired his deputy, Rod J. Rosenstein...


What laughable fake news.
As if “the White House” would give a crap if Sessions quit.


59 posted on 04/20/2018 4:34:47 PM PDT by Pravious
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To: mass55th

“Washington Post, unnamed sources, bull$hit story.”

I’m with you. If Sessions actually threatened that, Trump would have him out the door before another breath was drawn.


60 posted on 04/20/2018 4:35:12 PM PDT by ryderann
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