Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein threatens to resign over White House lies.

[grantcart]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/how-trumps-anger-and-impatience-prompted-him-to-fire-the-fbi-director/2017/05/10/d9642334-359c-11e7-b373-418f6849a004_story.html?utm_term=.301762c016e9

Rosenstein threatened to resign after the narrative emerging from the White House on Tuesday evening cast him as a prime mover of the decision to fire Comey and that the president acted only on his recommendation, said the person close to the White House, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.

. . .

Rosenstein threatened to resign after the narrative emerging from the White House on Tuesday evening cast him as a prime mover of the decision to fire Comey and that the president acted only on his recommendation, said the person close to the White House, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.

. . .

Spicer, meanwhile, threw together an impromptu news conference with reporters in the White House driveway, a few minutes before he taped a series of short television interviews inside the West Wing, where the lighting was better for the cameras. The press secretary stood alongside tall hedges in near darkness and agreed to answer questions with the cameras shuttered.

“Just turn the lights off,” Spicer ordered. “Turn the lights off. We’ll take care of this.”

"Person close to the White House" = I am guessing that is either Gingrich or Rudy

The wheels on the clown car have come off. BTW this excellent WP story generated almost 6,000 comments in a couple of hours.

[BumRushDaShow]

1. K&R for visibility.

(also just heard it mentioned on Joe Madison this a.m.)

[NCTraveler]

2. Kick. Nt

[FailureToCommunicate]

3. ...

[Foamfollower]

4. I'm not buying this.

Rosenstein has been compromised and is now part of the coverup.

He did so willingly.

[mopinko]

5. he refused to take care of wh leakers for him.

rly? you think that is what the fbi is there for you shitgibbon?

[Johnny2X2X]

6. They wrote the letter for him

They literally copied and pasted parts of that letter from the Internet, that's been proven. And thy forced him to sign it somehow. Heck, they may have signed it for him.

If he had an integrity he would quit and go public with this nonsense.

[Mme. Defarge]

29. Please tell us more

about the assertion that it was a copy and paste job. Thx.

[Zoonart]

30. EXACTLY

[beachbum bob]

7. Rosenstein should resign.....

an honorable person would

[GliderGuider]

8. I think Rosenstein got played.

Asked to write up a negative narrative about Comey, then had it used by Trump/Spicer as the basis for the firing. I think he's going to come out on the right side of this.

[grantcart]

10. He is still getting played. How much longer will he take it?

[Orangepeel]

9. Message deleted by DU the Administrators

[NewRedDawn]

12. So why don't he.

Whatever reputation you had Mr. Rosenstein is now sullied by the Trump traitor stink. Get out now before you will go down with the Tumputinanic . History will not be kind to you sir.

[uponit7771]

15. +1

[tblue37]

33. Maybe he is waiting for 3 more "business days." Merry Fitzmas! nt

[lastlib]

11. The wheels on the clown car are oval........

[superpatriotman]

13. All patriots should resign

There's a better future in private business anyway. The winds of shrinking government have been blowing for years.

[workinclasszero]

32. No doubt

Who would want to be a part of this traitorous administration that will go down in history as the absolute nadir of american politics?

Future Americans will curse these evil fools. I sure as hell wouldn't want to be a part of it!

[mcar]

14. WTF did he expect would happen?

The article is excellent but I went when I read that paragraph. The idea that he is that unaware of the nature of guys he works for is not credible.

[zentrum]

16. Call the DOJ comment line

202-353-1555

Tell them Sessions lied under oath and should himself resign. Demand a bi-partisan independent investigation that is not under the DOJ.

At least we can kick and scream. And since you can't get through to the WH comment line---try this: 202-353-1555

[llmart]

18. This is crucial...

we need to get Sessions out of there. He wields too much power.

I will call today to add my voice.

[zentrum]

31. Wonderful! nt

[GeorgeGist]

17. Can he at least appoint a special prosecutor ...

on his way out?

[blueinredohio]

19. Why would he write a letter he knew wasn't true guess

he's as crooked and afraid of Trump as everyone else

[not fooled]

23. He didn't think there would be much reaction

just like the rest of the dumpsters--they thought they could fire Comey and Dems would nod in agreement.

Now that there's a lot of blowback, he's whining because it makes him look like a tool, which is what he is.

[saidsimplesimon]

20. Thank you Grant

Indeed, even some conservatives are ready for regime change.


http://www.nationalreview.com/article/447485/james-comey-firing-donald-trump-independent-investigation-needed

Donald Trump Was Wrong to Fire James Comey
by David French May 10, 2017

By firing the FBI director, President Trump made the decisive case for a truly independent investigation.
…snip
Amidst all the outrage and fury, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that we still don’t have a single credible report of collusion between Trump-campaign officials and Russian intelligence. At the same time, we still don’t know the full story of Russian efforts to disrupt our presidential election. The crisis we face isn’t “constitutional,” it’s a crisis of confidence in our public institutions. In an atmosphere of mistrust, conspiracy theories proliferate. By firing James Comey, Trump made the decisive case for a truly independent investigation.

May it commence with all deliberate speed.

[Nitram]

21. He should resign.

[Justice]

22. Its Thursday - why is he still there?

[bullwinkle428]

24. "Does this mean you were just USING me, Mr. Trump?"

[Sunlei]

25. Who asked Rosenstein to write that STUPID memo? Repubs wanted to stop the Russia investigation!

Rosenstein helped obstruct Justice if he lets himself continue to be used by those Republican criminals.

[Justice]

26. Rosenstein says in memorandum he discussed with the AG. Bet Sessions asked him for memo

just to capture his thoughts.

[Sunlei]

28. That man was duped by criminals in OUR Government. So fucking anti-America it's not even funny

[AgadorSparticus]

27. Rosentein is an opportunistic idiot if he stays on after they tried to pin it on him like that

Serves him right.

[DefenseLawyer]

34. Hold it, men. He's not bluffing!