Rod Rosenstein is currently testifying before the Senate and it’s not going well. While there will no doubt be a lot more to come out as the day unfolds, there have already been some highlights that are worth hitting. For example, Rosenstein is admitting that he had no evidence by which to start the Mueller […] More
An intriguing connection related to one of America’s top health officials at the center of the national discussion over the potential severity of the coronavirus in America has some wondering about a conspiracy, while others find only a coincidence. Fears that the coronavirus will have devastating impacts beyond those already being registered around the globe […] More
Just breaking in the Wall Street Journal is that Rod Rosenstein has submitted his resignation letter: Scooplet: Rod Rosenstein has submitted his resignation letter to President Trump, ending a tumultuous two years as the Justice Department’s No. 2 official https://t.co/E0KkazSX3z — Sadie Gurman (@sgurman) April 29, 2019 Rosenstein’s letter: “I am grateful to you for […] More
President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated Jeffrey Rosen, a longtime litigator and deputy transportation secretary, to replace Rod Rosenstein as deputy attorney general. In his current post, the 60-year-old Rosen serves as the Department of Transportation’s chief operating officer and is in charge of implementing the department’s safety and technological priorities. President Trump nominates replacement […] More
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham pledged Sunday to hold a hearing to determine whether top Justice Department and FBI official discussed a “bureaucratic coup” to remove President Donald Trump from office. Graham said in an appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation” that he is willing to subpoena Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and former […] More
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein rejected allegations made by former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe to CBS News that he and other officials discussed removing the president via the 25th amendment after he fired James Comey, according to a Department of Justice (DOJ) statement. “As to the specific portions of this interview provided to the Department […] More
The Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel issued an opinion Wednesday supporting President Trump’s appointment of Matt Whitaker as acting attorney general, despite criticism from Democrats who have questioned his qualifications to oversee the Russia investigation. In its opinion, the Office of Legal Counsel said that the president’s appointment of Whitaker to replace former Attorney […] More
It’s finally happened. Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein will appear before Congress next week. The embattled AG will sit down before the House Judiciary Committee, where he will answer questions about the New York Times article that suggested he wanted to wear a wire to record the president in a “coup” operation. UPDATE: Per a tweet […] More
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has angered congressional Republicans by delaying what was to have been an appearance Thursday before the House Judiciary Committee to answer questions regarding certain unscrupulous behavior. “It is disappointing Rod Rosenstein will not be answering questions before Congress tomorrow—to put it mildly,” House Freedom Caucus chairman Rep. Mark Meadows said in a statement Wednesday. “The […] More
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Were Rod Rosenstein to resign as deputy attorney general, the Department of Justice’s rules of succession dictate that Solicitor General Noel Francisco would assume his post, pending President Donald Trump appointing someone outside the rules of succession. Francisco is currently the third-highest ranking official in the Department of Justice and would take over supervision of the Robert Mueller-run […] More
U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo clashed with CNN’s Jim Acosta on Monday during a U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York. Both of the top-cabinet officials said that questions of invoking the 25th Amendment against President Donald Trump are “absurd” and “ludicrous” and chided Acosta for broaching the subject. WATCH: […] More
A new bombshell report from Axios says Rod Rosenstein has resigned. This story is developing. Axios 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 […] More
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