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MelissaB

(16,595 posts) Mon Sep 24, 2018, 10:41 AM Sep 2018

BREAKING Axios: Rod Rosenstein is resigning

Update:

Source says Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is currently on his way to the White House, expecting to be fired once he gets there.

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BREAKING: Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has verbally resigned to Chief of Staff John Kelly in anticipation of being fired by President Trump, according to a source with direct knowledge.

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Scoop: Rod Rosenstein is resigning

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has verbally resigned to Chief of Staff John Kelly in anticipation of being fired by President Trump, according to a source with direct knowledge.

Per a second source with direct knowledge: “He’s expecting to be fired,” so plans to step down.

Background: Rosenstein talked last year invoking the 25th Amendment and wearing a wire during Trump meetings, the N.Y. Times' Adam Goldman and Michael S. Schmidt reported last week. He denied both allegations.

https://www.axios.com/rod-rosenstein-resign-justice-department-trump-cf761f4c-fca3-4794-92d4-a56c9e32ff43.html

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BREAKING Axios: Rod Rosenstein is resigning (Original Post) MelissaB Sep 2018 OP

Jesus God! Botany Sep 2018 #1

Source says Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is currently on his way to the White House MelissaB Sep 2018 #2

Shit RandySF Sep 2018 #3

With Rosenstein out, Noel Francisco, the solicitor general, would take on oversight of the Mueller MelissaB Sep 2018 #4

NBC's Pete Williams, gold standard in #DOJ reporting, says #Rosenstein en route to White House, won' MelissaB Sep 2018 #5

And so it begins. NoMoreRepugs Sep 2018 #6

Possibly being FIRED is not RESIGNING. Good grief.! Hortensis Sep 2018 #7

Nope. Said he would not resign spanone Sep 2018 #8

Source? USALiberal Sep 2018 #9

Pete Williams on MSNBC spanone Sep 2018 #10

Thank you!!!! Nt USALiberal Sep 2018 #11

the White House is saying he's resigning and Rosenstein says he's not... spanone Sep 2018 #13

White House getting more desperate. Their lie will not fly. lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #16

Poor stuff by MSNBC not to hide Rosenstein's house number as he was leaving....a quick google and I OnDoutside Sep 2018 #12

Fake news from an administration source; Pete Williams says Rosenstein refuses to quit. lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #14

Smart move. Duppers Sep 2018 #15

Botany

(77,855 posts)

1. Jesus God!

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 10:47 AM

Sep 2018

It is not the Russians who worked with Trump to rig the elections but the
law enforcement people who are investigating that coup who are the problem.

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is about the rule of law.

MelissaB

(16,595 posts)

2. Source says Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is currently on his way to the White House

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 10:47 AM

Sep 2018

Source says Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is currently on his way to the White House, expecting to be fired once he gets there.

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RandySF

(86,193 posts)

3. Shit

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 10:48 AM

Sep 2018

MelissaB

(16,595 posts)

4. With Rosenstein out, Noel Francisco, the solicitor general, would take on oversight of the Mueller

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 10:49 AM

Sep 2018

With Rosenstein out, Noel Francisco, the solicitor general, would take on oversight of the Mueller probe. How this would impact the Mueller probe is unknown.

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MelissaB

(16,595 posts)

5. NBC's Pete Williams, gold standard in #DOJ reporting, says #Rosenstein en route to White House, won'

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 10:54 AM

Sep 2018

Link to tweet

NBC's Pete Williams, gold standard in #DOJ reporting, says #Rosenstein en route to White House, won't resign and will force them to fire him. As I am told, Vacancies Act only kicks in if he resigns.

NoMoreRepugs

(12,227 posts)

6. And so it begins.

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 10:56 AM

Sep 2018

It was only a question of when. Get pissed (motivated) my fellow DU patriots, because what's coming down the road is going to test us all.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

7. Possibly being FIRED is not RESIGNING. Good grief.!

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 10:56 AM

Sep 2018

spanone

(142,054 posts)

8. Nope. Said he would not resign

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:12 AM

Sep 2018

USALiberal

(10,877 posts)

9. Source?

Reply to spanone (Reply #8)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:16 AM

Sep 2018

spanone

(142,054 posts)

10. Pete Williams on MSNBC

Reply to USALiberal (Reply #9)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:17 AM

Sep 2018

USALiberal

(10,877 posts)

11. Thank you!!!! Nt

Reply to spanone (Reply #10)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:20 AM

Sep 2018

spanone

(142,054 posts)

13. the White House is saying he's resigning and Rosenstein says he's not...

Reply to USALiberal (Reply #11)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:25 AM

Sep 2018

that's his latest reporting...just now on msnbc

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

16. White House getting more desperate. Their lie will not fly.

Reply to spanone (Reply #13)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:46 AM

Sep 2018

OnDoutside

(20,868 posts)

12. Poor stuff by MSNBC not to hide Rosenstein's house number as he was leaving....a quick google and I

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:24 AM

Sep 2018

had his address.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

14. Fake news from an administration source; Pete Williams says Rosenstein refuses to quit.

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:26 AM

Sep 2018

He's going to make Trump fire him.

Duppers

(28,476 posts)

15. Smart move.

Reply to lagomorph777 (Reply #14)

Mon Sep 24, 2018, 11:45 AM

Sep 2018

👍

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