The report by The New York Times that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein plotted to remove Trump, either by wearing a wire or invoking the 25th Amendment, cements forever the fact that there was and still is a deep state centered in the nation's top law-enforcement agency.
Rosenstein, two weeks into his new job, reportedly suggested the ideas in a meeting with others at the FBI. He called the Times story "Inaccurate" but denied specific allegations with lawyerly wiggle room, meaning Rosenstein is no Brett Kavanaugh when it comes to total assertions of innocence.
The Times describes Rosenstein's state of mind as anything but jovial, saying he "Appeared conflicted, regretful and emotional." He was also "Angry at Mr. Trump."
Rosenstein is fighting a bitter battle with some GOP members of Congress who want the documents, and reportedly appealed to Trump to slow the release.
The documents presumably would make Rosenstein look bad since he signed the last application for a surveillance warrant against Trump associate Carter Page.
Somebody would have to replace Rosenstein, and that's not a battle Trump needs now, especially with Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination unresolved.
On the other hand, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer warned Trump Friday not to fire Rosenstein.
https://nypost.com/2018/09/22/the-deep-state-leaves-trump-with-no-good-options/
Rosenstein, two weeks into his new job, reportedly suggested the ideas in a meeting with others at the FBI. He called the Times story "Inaccurate" but denied specific allegations with lawyerly wiggle room, meaning Rosenstein is no Brett Kavanaugh when it comes to total assertions of innocence.
The Times describes Rosenstein's state of mind as anything but jovial, saying he "Appeared conflicted, regretful and emotional." He was also "Angry at Mr. Trump."
Rosenstein is fighting a bitter battle with some GOP members of Congress who want the documents, and reportedly appealed to Trump to slow the release.
The documents presumably would make Rosenstein look bad since he signed the last application for a surveillance warrant against Trump associate Carter Page.
Somebody would have to replace Rosenstein, and that's not a battle Trump needs now, especially with Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination unresolved.
On the other hand, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer warned Trump Friday not to fire Rosenstein.
https://nypost.com/2018/09/22/the-deep-state-leaves-trump-with-no-good-options/
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