What's this about Rosenstein telling trump he's not a target of the Mueller probe?

[Goodheart]

Can that be true?

[3_Limes]

1. Guess you didn't get the memo.

Believe it or not, sometimes Individual-1 lies. Sometimes frequently.

[jrthin]

6. Sometimes Individual -1 lies ALL the time.

[MLAA]

2. No 😬

[manor321]

3. Democrats should ask Rosenstein to comment publicly on this

But, no, I don't believe it for a second.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

4. I can tell the exact source of the information.

The source is called "Donald Trump's ass."

[Arkansas Granny]

7. There's a reason his mouth looks like a sphincter. It spews forth the same product.

[ScratchCat]

5. This has been discussed before

There is a "technicality" here. If DOJ guidelines say the POTUS can't be indicted, then technically, he can't be a target of an investigation. That's the theory here - if Rosenstein said any such thing, its based upon the DOJ policy about indicting a POTUS. It doesn't mean that he isn't being investigated as a target.

[triron]

16. Don't think that's the reason.

Trump could be indicted regardless.

[Eyeball_Kid]

8. Yesterday was a two-fer:

Trumpy lied about his meeting with the intel chiefs, AND he lied about Rosenstein’s denial that Trumpy is neither a target nor a subject.

Remember that Trumpy goes to any length to create his own reality. This is what he did.

[KPN]

10. The problem is, to some extent (because of media and GOP complicity) he creates

our reality in doing so; temporarily at least, and damage gets done.

[triron]

19. I couldn't believe Ari Melber suggestion trump was truthful.

Come on Ari.

[KPN]

20. The M$M is gaslighting us. Just watch Chuck Todd

a show or two. It’s pretty apparent he is not really on our side.

[GoCubsGo]

9. Which probe?

There's more than one.

[global1]

11. We Know Mueller Describes Trump As Individual 1.....

so because of this Trump is part of the investigation. However, is it possible that Mueller hasn't officially designated Trump as a 'target' yet?

They are investigating many people all around Trump now. If Trump is not officially designated as a 'target' - it gives Rosenstein the cover to say to Trump - he is not a target. That doesn't mean that at some future time they could officially designate Trump as a target.

Not officially designating Trump as a 'target' doesn't hinder Mueller's investigation in any way.

[triron]

17. Could be but Trump is more likely just plain lying.

[Cracklin Charlie]

12. Assface been telling that whopper for two years.

He needs a new script.

[Bayard]

13. Maybe at the time

Rosenstein told him this, it was true.

[nykym]

14. Well back in April of 2018

Roesnstein did tell tRump he was not a target.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-19/rosenstein-said-to-tell-trump-he-s-not-target-in-mueller-probe

Maybe he just remembered this and is pushing it again to confuse.

[triron]

15. knr

[triron]

18. kick for visibility