Sessions defends Rosenstein after impeachment threat

[mobeau69]

Source: CNN

Attorney General Jeff Sessions defended Rod Rosenstein on Thursday, saying he has "the highest confidence" in him one day after House conservatives introduced a resolution to impeach the deputy attorney general overseeing the special counsel Russia investigation.

"My deputy Rod Rosenstein is highly capable. I have the highest confidence in him," Sessions said during a news conference in Boston when asked about the impeachment effort against Rosenstein.

Sessions suggested on Thursday that Congress should focus on other issues instead of targeting his deputy.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/26/politics/jeff-sessions-rod-rosenstein-impeachment-resolution/index.html

[nycbos]

1. Broken clocks are right twice a day.

[lagomorph777]

3. Sessions is in enough jeopardy; doesn't need to add new obstruction charges to his own case.

[nycbos]

4. Hence the right twice a day comment.

[sandensea]

2. Trying to have it both ways I see.

A familiar predicament for Sessions, no doubt.