Lindsey Graham questions if Rosenstein can remain in charge of Mueller probe

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) is questioning if Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein can remain in charge of special counsel Robert Mueller's probe into the 2016 election.

Graham said he believes Rosenstein is "conflicted" because of the Justice Department official's role in the firing of then-FBI Director James Comey. Rosenstein drafted a memo that the Trump administration initially used to justify the firing.

"If you're looking at obstruction of justice misconduct post-presidency, the Comey firing as being a form of obstruction of justice, then Rosenstein is a key witness in that and you can't be a witness and oversee the investigation," Graham told reporters on Tuesday.

Graham's comments come after he sent Rosenstein a letter, dated from late last month, questioning his role overseeing the investigation into Russia's election interference and potential collusion between the Trump campaign and Moscow.

Graham noted in the letter that it has been "widely reported" that Mueller's probe also includes investigating if President Trump obstructed the Russia investigation by firing Comey.

"Do you consider yourself a potential witness in the Mueller investigation regarding the firing of Director Comey by President Trump?" Graham asked in the letter.

If the answer is yes, Graham then asked if Rosenstein believes he should step back from the Mueller probe.

Graham indicated on Tuesday that Rosenstein had not yet responded to his letter.

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/390888-graham-questions-if-rosenstein-can-remain-in-charge-of-mueller

Does Putin have a kompromat on Lindsey?

[MariaCSR]

1. son of a bitch.

[FarPoint]

5. He is a Goon....

Always has been....

[liberal N proud]

2. We should be checking to see what connection Russia has with Graham.

He is in collusion with trump and Putin

[Freethinker65]

3. Careful Lindsey. If you believe that, then you believe Trump obstructed

And if you believe Trump obstructed, you should do your fucking job and get the legislature together and get Trump to resign or talk to your friends in the House about starting impeachment. You owe that to the country you say you love Lindsey. Do it for the country and do it for your better half, John McCain.

[C_U_L8R]

4. We're all witnesses

and we see exactly what's going on.
Conspiracy.

[Chickensoup]

6. Dear senator Lindsay Graham, you know what I like about you lately .

Absolutely nothing.

[demtenjeep]

10. maybe he needs to watch the video of dotard clearly bullying him during the primaries...phone number

nicknames and alluding to him being gay



God these people let him walk all over them WHY

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

7. I question whether Graham can remain in charge of wiping his own ass.

[spanone]

8. hey lindsey, he's getting to all his letters in order of their lack of bullshit....

you may hear something in early '19

[tavernier]

9. That pile of dung that Mueller has so far collected

is twenty stories high and stinks like a backed up sewer... but those republicans tiptoe around it as if they can’t see or smell it. Don’t they realize how suspicious that looks? Or maybe their own pockets are full of it.