Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Sessions hints more firings possible, defends Rosenstein over conflicts allegations
The Hill ^ | 06/14/18 | The Hill Staff

Posted on 06/14/2018 5:37:35 AM PDT by yesthatjallen

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is hinting there could be more fallout from the internal investigations that have rocked the FBI while defending his top deputy Rod Rosenstein against allegations of conflicts of interest.

Sessions told The Hill’s new morning show Rising in an exclusive interview airing Thursday that the impending release of a Justice Department inspector general report on missteps during ex-FBI Director James Comey’s era will better help the agency improve from past mistakes that led to Comey’s firing last year.

“If anyone else shows up in this report to have done something that requires termination we will do so,” he added.

He also addressed conservative attacks on Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who took charge of the Russia case more than a year ago when Sessions recused himself because of earlier contacts with Moscow’s ambassador during the 2016 campaign.

Congressional Republicans and TV pundits have now alleged Rosenstein has a conflict, because Special Counsel Robert Mueller is investigating President Trump’s firing of Comey as a possible act of obstruction.

Rosenstein played a major role in that termination, and critics say that makes him a witness in the Mueller case.

ETC...

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: rosenstein; sessions
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-24 last
To: yesthatjallen

I’ll bet Trump is counting the days till he can boot Jeff.


21 posted on 06/14/2018 7:57:00 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: FreeReign

“Sessions is simply a coward.“

I can go with that.


22 posted on 06/14/2018 8:55:51 AM PDT by polymuser (Its terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged today. - Chesterto)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]

To: yesthatjallen

Rosenstein should be the first to go and the his pal Mueller crooks both and friends of Hillary.
Time for the cover up scam to end.


23 posted on 06/14/2018 9:13:32 AM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: caver

It only takes one. Hillary Clinton. The FIB files.


24 posted on 06/14/2018 3:47:55 PM PDT by YogicCowboy ("I am not entirely on anyone's side, because no one is entirely on mine." - J. R. R. Tolkien)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-24 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson