GOP lawmakers introduce articles of impeachment against Rosenstein

[kpete]

Source: The Hill

A group of conservative House lawmakers on Wednesday introduced articles of impeachment against Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the top Department of Justice (DOJ) official overseeing special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.

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Conservative members led by Reps. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), along with 9 cosponsors, introduced articles of impeachment against Rosenstein shortly after a meeting with Justice Department officials concerning document production.

"For 9 months we’ve warned them consequences were coming, and for 9 months we’ve heard the same excuses backed up by the same unacceptable conduct. Time is up and the consequences are here. It’s time to find a new Deputy Attorney General who is serious about accountability and transparency,” Meadows said in a statement.

“Multiple times we’ve caught DOJ officials hiding information from Congress, withholding relevant documents, or even outright ignoring Congressional subpoenas—and now we have evidence that Mr. Rosenstein signed off on a document using unverified political opposition research as a cornerstone of a FISA application to spy on an American citizen working for the Trump campaign," Meadows continued.

Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/398902-gop-lawmakers-introduce-impeachment-resolution-against-rosenstein

[SWBTATTReg]

1. Why hasn't Jordan resign already? Scumbag overlooked his kids being abused...nt

[sakabatou]

2. The GOP cares more about protecting Trump and Putin

than handing out actual justice.

[LiberalArkie]

16. They really do not care about them, they only care that they do not loose control of the voting

machines and tabulators.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

32. Now that's a fact.

ugh.

[TheFrenchRazor]

49. definitely don't want the curtain pulled back on that... nt

[LiberalArkie]

54. I think that this November or early January we will learn whether we still have a democracy or not.

[milestogo]

3. Assholes.

This is untrue:

now we have evidence that Mr. Rosenstein signed off on a document using unverified political opposition research as a cornerstone of a FISA application to spy on an American citizen working for the Trump campaign

[Amaryllis]

22. TRuth seems to be irrelevant to GOP. Up is down and down is up.

[Mz Pip]

4. Not the behavior of innocent people

Going after the folks who can exonerate their orange leader makes them looks guilty.

[Racerdog1]

5. Going Nowhere

These dumbasses know that they will never get their insane bullshit through the senate. Jordan and Meadows are scum. If anyone needed to be expelled it is these two dumb fucks.

[BumRushDaShow]

8. The Senate only does the trial after any Impeachment and would vote on "conviction".

Impeachment happens in the House only but really has no consequences.

The issue is whether there is a motion to "table" like was done when Rep. Al Green presented Articles of Impeachment against Drumpf.

[kysrsoze]

40. Can you imagine if this passed the house and impeachment proceedings started?

It would be a friggin' circus every day. I actually think it would make things even worse for them. I doubt it'll make it to the floor for a vote, but with these traitors, you never know.

[BumRushDaShow]

53. I think the 25+ "moderate" GOPers, many who are about to lose their seats

would be enough to torpedo (table) it along with all Democrats.

[docgee]

33. I don't think they will get it through the house.

Only 9 cosponsors?

[bucolic_frolic]

6. The country is not with them on this nonsense

These right wing morons will politicize anything to suit their agenda

[djg21]

11. That was my first thought too

This is going to resonate in November and could help Dems take the House.

Let the nuts have at it.

[Freethinker65]

7. So how many other Republicans will sign on ?

The statement saying the opposition research was a cornerstone of the FISA application was proven to be false. The FISA judges were all Republican appointees that continued to approve the requests.

Whoever signs onto this impeachment letter are setting themselves up for interesting questions with respect to loyalty, partisanship, and potentially aiding in obstruction of justice.

[byronius]

17. It's a sharp line, this law or no law fight.

And should law win, there will be history.

They're all betraying their nation for the sake of foreign interests. On the surface. It's not truly spinnable.

I hope we all grow up after this.

[OMGWTF]

41. They are traitors who are not interested in the truth. But your avatar is Abbie Hoffman!!

I got to meet him in Cleveland shortly before he offed himself and had him sign my ancient tattered copy of "Steal this Book". Cool guy.

[byronius]

48. Met him in Boulder, saw him speak twice.

Brave American soul. Flawed but tough.

Anybody who could fluster Nixon should get the Congressional Medal of Honor.

[Kablooie]

9. You can be sure Trump is behind this.

If he can get these yahoos to do his dirty work he can say that his hands are clean and then install someone who will try to kill the Russia investigation.

[LudwigPastorius]

37. Indeed

Rosenstein needs to be removed so that he can be replaced with someone who will fire Mueller, and Trump is making his House lackeys the executioners.

We’re witnessing the Wednesday Night Massacre here, the only difference being, it will take longer, and it’s being done with Congressional proxies.

But, there is absolutely no doubt that Trump is behind this.

[thbobby]

10. I wonder if this is an excuse for trump to fire Rosenstein

The gop is conniving enough to try to pull this off, they just need to provide trump with an excuse for his base.

[Gore1FL]

36. His base doesn't need an excuse.

If they can wave flags, sing anthems, and "own the libtards," he can do whatever.

[LudwigPastorius]

39. This is a play to eventually fire Mueller.

[Tarc]

12. Charges were filed by a Russian plant and a rapist enabler. This GOP sure is a charming bunch

[Rhiannon12866]

13. +100!

[Trust Buster]

14. Good. They won't have enough votes in the House but this will allow them to brush up on

Impeachment protocol so the a-holes will understand what the process will be after November.

[IncaRoads]

43. I doubt

they even know how it works!

[Delmette2.0]

45. It will be a long two months...

From election day to swearing in the new Congress.

[dalton99a]

15. Traitors.

[wiggs]

18. Lies! How can motions be introduced with blatant lies?? Why do their colleagues in the House

allow this kind of deception? Why do they think they can get away with this?

[Pacifist Patriot]

19. Let me guess. Posey is one of the 9.

[wishstar]

20. Just a resolution, not up for vote and they are going for a month long recess tomorrow

Gowdy and Goodlatte did not sign on to the resolution and Ryan already said he won't bring up for vote so it is going nowhere. Only worry is that Trump could get buggy enough to go over edge and fire Rosenstein using the grounds stated in the resolution.

[SergeStorms]

44. Exactly....

they have five weeks off now, and they want something with which to stir up their brain-dead constituents. Think about it; MAGA hats, bibles, AmeriKKKan flags, LOCK HER UP! LOCK HER UP! LOCK HER UP! all red meat for the brain-dead AmeriKKKans who consider tRump the reincarnation of Abraham Lincoln. Seriously, some of these people actually think that!

Just more Kabuki Theater for Mean Mr. Mustard and his unholy sycophants. This will go nowhere beyond that.

[ffr]

21. I only come up with six other co-sponsors and it's not a priveleged resolution.

So there's no requirement for a vote and Ryan hasn't signed onto this open treason, yet.

The only treasonous conservatives I've been able to identify are:
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH)
Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC)

Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA)
Rep. Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (R-AZ)
Rep. Jody Hice (R-GA)
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-TN)

But the two tRump traitors Jordan and Meadows say there are nine other co-sponsors. Nowhere have I found where they list all nine.

[Chellee]

23. I've been searching for this too.

I didn't even get as far as you did. Where did you find this? It wasn't listed in the clerk's activity; it wasn't listed under bills introduced. The three things I found mentioning Justice sponsored by Meadows and Jordan were old. Tell me your secret.

[ouija]

24. Can I get the last 2 minutes of my life back?

[ffr]

51. Jim Jordan's treasonweasel page

https://jordan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398157

[Chellee]

55. Thanks!

nt

[sellitman]

25. This is cover for The Orange Menace

45 will now fire him.

Bet the ranch.

He is a cornered Rat.

[Biden My Time]

26. Shiny Object #22648

This is getting pathetic!

[marble falls]

31. Don't worry. We got this. Cheetolini is going down. Stay active, stay loud! Welcome to DU!

[gopiscrap]

56. welcome to DU

[Biden My Time]

58. Thanks

[Turbineguy]

27. Can you say "OBSTRUCTION"?

I knew you could.

That way they CYA with Putin.

[RainCaster]

28. Can we call this COLLUSION?

What else could it be? The GOP is colluding with the Marmalade Molester. In turn he is colluding with Putin. Treasonous bastards every one.

[C_U_L8R]

29. Grand Old Pederasts

Don't these creeps have some cave to crawl back to

[IncaRoads]

47. Most of the klan shacks in dc

have shut down unfortunately.

[econron]

30. Looking the Other Way

No surprise that Jordan is looking the other way while Trump screws America. Par for the course...

[More_Cowbell]

34. I'm glad they did it

There's no chance of it passing, but I can't wait to see who signs on.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

35. The pervert Jim Jordan?

If they were smart they'd pick a better front man.

[C Moon]

38. This is probably what Putin was waiting for before coming to the U.S.

[mountain grammy]

42. Jim, hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil, Jordan?

That pervert?

[Snellius]

46. Good. They will end up impeaching themselves.

They have no grounds. The public trusts intel. Even in their own party. What fools. Start packing. Kiss your House good-bye.

[efhmc]

50. I was taught that all people have value and not to hate but

these people are really straining my upbringing.

[duforsure]

52. If they do this

The republican party or the trump loyalist party is dead. They'll be indicted before its over they will be regretting doing this , and to themselves. The American people will take back both the House , and the Senate, then they'll be held accountable and be found guilty for their crimes, and conspiring to carry them out. Justice for these people in the House will come after them , and they will be in deep trouble . Justice will prevail even with their obstruction of justice to hurt or delay, or stop the Mueller investigation. They're digging themselves into a deep , deep hole now. Where are real republicans who are loyal to this country and the American people. Conspiring to commit criminal acts is illegal, especially for protection from prosecution of their russian installed overlords.

[Cold War Spook]

57. I can't wait.

His defense witness that have to take an oath will be Trump, Ryan, oh Hell, every Republican in both houses plus every cabinet member and etc.