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(6,839 posts) Fri Jul 13, 2018, 05:40 PM Jul 2018

Conservatives moving to impeach Rosenstein soon [View all]

Source: The Hill

Conservative lawmakers in the House are preparing to impeach deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein, Politico reported Friday.

Sources told the publication that conservatives have been preparing to have Rosenstein impeached for weeks over allegations that he’s held up their probe into FBI agents those same lawmakers claim are biased against President Trump.

The magazine reported that the impeachment document could be filed as soon as Monday.

House Freedom Caucus leaders Reps. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) and Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) are leading the effort.

Meadows’ spokesman Ben Williamson told Politico that the document had not been filed on Friday, and declined to rule out if it would be filed next week.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/396974-conservatives-moving-to-impeach-rosenstein-soon-report?__twitter_impression=true&__twitter_impression=true&__twitter_impression=true&__twitter_impression=true&__twitter_impression=true&__twitter_impression=true&__twitter_impression=true

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Conservatives moving to impeach Rosenstein soon [View all] Mrs. Overall Jul 2018 OP

That would look very odd. Rosenstein indicts Russians on Friday, pnwmom Jul 2018 #1

Laughing because Rothstein pulled out the trump card on that nonsense. Impeccable timing. Fred Sanders Jul 2018 #11

Under what grounds? DownriverDem Jul 2018 #41

Getting too close to invalidating their entire rule RhodeIslandOne Jul 2018 #49

Hey RI Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #51

+1 Lulu KC Jul 2018 #61

The day Trump smooches Putin. n/t Qutzupalotl Jul 2018 #20

F**king traitors. I hope they try it so we can see exactly who has part of this whole mess still_one Jul 2018 #2

If they have the votes DownriverDem Jul 2018 #43

They still need 67 votes in the Senate Gothmog Jul 2018 #54

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ still_one Jul 2018 #63

Unless McConnell changes it to a simple majority like the SC vote Norbert Jul 2018 #73

He cannot do this Gothmog Jul 2018 #74

Will we never get rid of the Teabaggers? THEY are the real hold-up in stopping the US Hestia Jul 2018 #62

No surprise: pedo Gym Jordan is involved. Hassler Jul 2018 #3

very good name for the pos WhiteTara Jul 2018 #52

Retaliation, For Looking Like Fools..... Grassy Knoll Jul 2018 #4

They hate our country SHRED Jul 2018 #5

Not for We the People DownriverDem Jul 2018 #45

The dems need some hard asses to start kicking republican asses. IMO democrats of today are often RKP5637 Jul 2018 #58

Is it like presidential impeachment, where it doesn't necessarily mean removal? Squinch Jul 2018 #6

Yes. charlyvi Jul 2018 #10

Thank you! I think the firing is more likely. Rosenstein seems like he's keeping his spine in this Squinch Jul 2018 #12

I become more impressed with him each time I hear him. He is brilliant. Amaryllis Jul 2018 #39

He and Mueller MFM008 Jul 2018 #76

If Rosenstein was going to quit, he would've done it a long time ago. briv1016 Jul 2018 #60

I think Rosenstein and Mueller have a private agreement FakeNoose Jul 2018 #64

if they pull anything like that elmac Jul 2018 #7

plus mass consumer boycott - buy NOTHING for a couple of days jmbar2 Jul 2018 #42

How can the House impeach a Deputy Attorney General? Snellius Jul 2018 #8

Our current executive branch just makes up rules as they go along groundloop Jul 2018 #14

Any employee of the executive branch can be impeached. charlyvi Jul 2018 #15

Has a civil officer below the level of cabinet position ever been impeached? Snellius Jul 2018 #18

Here's a list of everyone who has been impeachedby the House. charlyvi Jul 2018 #22

Thank you. Learn everyday. That could be an interesting loophole in the Constitution someday. Snellius Jul 2018 #27

Yep. All about providing cover for Trump firing KPN Jul 2018 #35

Just remember that the House can Impeach ... BUT: Stonepounder Jul 2018 #25

When is the Senate going to hold hearings on Kavanaugh, House of Roberts Jul 2018 #34

They only need an hour or two for each WhiteTara Jul 2018 #55

And here is the repukes theme song Javaman Jul 2018 #9

More in Politico: Not likely Snellius Jul 2018 #13

Let's hope that Mueller has a Turbineguy Jul 2018 #16

Of course he does. TomSlick Jul 2018 #48

I seriously doubt the votes exist even in the house to do this beachbum bob Jul 2018 #17

I agree. charlyvi Jul 2018 #23

I'm going out on a limb here but, if tRimp fires Rosenstein and gets away with it, what is to stop alwaysinasnit Jul 2018 #19

Just touching on one of your points. GulfCoast66 Jul 2018 #71

Oh, dear God. That's just evil. Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #21

Of course they are tavernier Jul 2018 #24

Shocked ouija Jul 2018 #26

This looks like something from the Onion...unfortunately, Ferrets are Cool Jul 2018 #28

Please proceed aeromanKC Jul 2018 #29

This is just a shiny object so that people stop talking about the disasterous congressional grantcart Jul 2018 #30

Thanks safeinOhio Jul 2018 #40

"Your Honor the defense calls Congressman Nunes to the witness seat" grantcart Jul 2018 #44

Rosenstein knows that is what they are going to do SummerSnow Jul 2018 #31

The only reason they want to remove him is to replace him with a lapdog that will work to undermine cstanleytech Jul 2018 #32

The good news it takes two thirds of the Senate to convict on an impeachment PuppyBismark Jul 2018 #33

Its because he won't turn over the evidence. At this point Historic NY Jul 2018 #36

Nice that the GOP is reminding the country that impeachment is an available tool bucolic_frolic Jul 2018 #37

More nonsense from the Freedom Fries brigade pecosbob Jul 2018 #38

Rosenstein impeachment articles are gross abuse meant to sabotage Mueller Russia probe Izzy Blue Jul 2018 #46

Let them try RocRizzo55 Jul 2018 #47

Is this a workaround, because it would expose Trump to impeachment if he fired Rosenstein? Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #50

Exactly What I Was Going To Post ProfessorGAC Jul 2018 #68

Do you think it's weak? It seems like it could be effective & shut it down. ??? Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #70

Yeah, I Still Think It's Weak ProfessorGAC Jul 2018 #75

How will they get a majority of the House or 67 votes in the Senate? Gothmog Jul 2018 #53

Symbolism for the base... brooklynite Jul 2018 #56

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely. moondust Jul 2018 #57

Another Cover Up and Attack on Rule of Law TomCADem Jul 2018 #59

Sickening. nt SunSeeker Jul 2018 #65

I don't see why. The indictments yesterday make it seem like the fix is in. Calista241 Jul 2018 #66

I don't know why that's your conclusion renegade000 Jul 2018 #67

Those articles specifically talked about bringing on more permanent Calista241 Jul 2018 #69

America in 2018 - Part of the American government does everything in its power to protect a hostile Oneironaut Jul 2018 #72