Dan Bongino: The Stunning Reason Why Rod Rosenstein Will Be the First Witness Before Senate Committe

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Dan Bongino: The Stunning Reason Why Rod Rosenstein Will Be the First Witness Before Senate Committee

Posted at 9:00 pm on May 27, 2020 by Elizabeth Vaughn

This afternoon, it was reported that former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will be the first witness to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee next week.

I’ve never understood why Rosenstein, who has played such a pivotal role in the investigation of President Trump, has received so little scrutiny. Although he projects the persona of a boy scout, he is one of the vipers slithering through the muck of the Washington swamp. In March 2017, then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions made the disastrous decision to recuse himself from the Trump/Russia collusion case because he had met twice during the 2016 presidential campaign with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak. This remarkably poor choice, which left Rosenstein in charge of the FBI’s investigation, changed the course of history.

We all know Rosenstein is the man who appointed Robert Mueller in May 2017 to investigate allegations that President Trump may have colluded with the Russians to win the presidency and may have obstructed justice. We also know he wrote the memo which outlined the reasons why FBI Director James Comey should be fired. After Trump fired Comey and this memo became public, The New York Times reported that Rosenstein had been “anguished.” And, yes, The Times reported that he’d offered to wear a wire into the White House to record President Trump.

We’ve known all those things and more. But it was in February, while watching Dan Bongino’s podcast, that I learned something truly stunning. Rosenstein had met with FBI agents on April 28, 2017, and then again on May 23, 2017. The FBI 302s (summary written by an FBI agent following an interview) from those briefings had just been declassified and they revealed a bombshell.

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https://www.redstate.com/elizabeth-vaughn/2020/05/27/844759/

[libertybele]

Dan Bongino: The Stunning Reason Why Rod Rosenstein Will Be the First Witness Before Senate Committee

Posted at 9:00 pm on May 27, 2020 by Elizabeth Vaughn

This afternoon, it was reported that former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will be the first witness to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee next week.

I’ve never understood why Rosenstein, who has played such a pivotal role in the investigation of President Trump, has received so little scrutiny. Although he projects the persona of a boy scout, he is one of the vipers slithering through the muck of the Washington swamp. In March 2017, then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions made the disastrous decision to recuse himself from the Trump/Russia collusion case because he had met twice during the 2016 presidential campaign with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak. This remarkably poor choice, which left Rosenstein in charge of the FBI’s investigation, changed the course of history.

We all know Rosenstein is the man who appointed Robert Mueller in May 2017 to investigate allegations that President Trump may have colluded with the Russians to win the presidency and may have obstructed justice. We also know he wrote the memo which outlined the reasons why FBI Director James Comey should be fired. After Trump fired Comey and this memo became public, The New York Times reported that Rosenstein had been “anguished.” And, yes, The Times reported that he’d offered to wear a wire into the White House to record President Trump.

We’ve known all those things and more. But it was in February, while watching Dan Bongino’s podcast, that I learned something truly stunning. Rosenstein had met with FBI agents on April 28, 2017, and then again on May 23, 2017. The FBI 302s (summary written by an FBI agent following an interview) from those briefings had just been declassified and they revealed a bombshell.

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https://www.redstate.com/elizabeth-vaughn/2020/05/27/844759/

What the article didn't state and I still find extremely troubling is Trump is the one who appointed Rosenstein. 

[Hoodat]

Rosenstein knew President Trump was not a suspect, but he still went ahead and appointed a Special Counsel to investigate him. He needs to explain why he did that, under oath.

He did it because Hillary lost.

[Right_in_Virginia]

What the article didn't state and I still find extremely troubling is Trump is the one who appointed Rosenstein.

I think it's helpful to remember the timeline @libertybele  When Trump announced the nomination of  Rosenstein for Deputy AG on Jan 31, 2017 he did so based on recommendations and a stellar curriculum vitae.  Rosenstein would immediately fill the roll of acting Dep AG replacing fired Sally Yates (an Obama holdover) while awaiting Sessions' confirmation. 

Once Sessions was confirmed AG, Rosenstein would report to him.   The President did not know Sessions would recuse himself from the "Russia Inquiry" until Sessions announced it on Mar 2, 2017.  Rosenstein had been serving as acting Dep. AG since February 1, 2017.  He would be confirmed on Apr 25.

We'll never know if a special counsel would have been appointed if Sessions had not recused himself, or if he had resigned and paved the way for the appointment of a fully-functioning Attorney General.

A little more on Rosenstein's background used in the decision making during the transition period:

Rosenstein, appointed as the state's top federal prosecutor by Republican President George W. Bush in 2005, is the longest-serving U.S. attorney in the country. He has earned praise from both sides of the aisle in the role, despite working in a heavily Democratic state.

News of the nomination filtered out in mid-January, prior to Trump's inauguration. The White House formally announced the appointment late Tuesday.

The announcement came a day after Trump fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates, a holdover from the Obama administration, after she announced she had directed Justice Department attorneys not to defend the president's temporary travel ban on seven majority-Muslim countries in court.

Rosenstein, 52, must be confirmed by the Senate. The Senate voted unanimously in 2005 to confirm his nomination as U.S. attorney.

Rosenstein would serve under Sen. Jeff Sessions, assuming the Alabama Republican is confirmed by the Senate as Trump's attorney general.

A Harvard-trained lawyer and Bethesda resident, Rosenstein prosecuted Black Guerrilla Family gang members, inmates and corrections officers who devised a massive contraband smuggling scheme at the Baltimore City Detention Center in 2013.

He alleged a similar scheme at the Eastern Correctional Institution in Westover last year, — filing the largest federal indictment in Maryland history.

He has also used federal anti-racketeering laws to prosecute violent gangs, and has been applauded for bringing together law enforcement at all levels of government to fight crime.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bal-trump-to-nominate-rod-rosenstein-deputy-attorney-general-20170131-story.html

[libertybele]

He did it because Hillary lost.

Exactly.  Consequently Rosenstein appointed Mueller -- BOTH men had former ties to the Clinton in one way or another .... we know that the prior administration is the guilty party of collusion, unlawful wiretapping, e-mails, etc.... so basically Rosenstein and Mueller were investigating themselves and Sessions even made a comment similar to that.

[aligncare]

What the article didn't state and I still find extremely troubling is Trump is the one who appointed Rosenstein.

Yes, but he couldn’t have imagined the depth and breath of the conspiracy that was evolving around him at the time.

Needless to say, as Bongino points out, Sessions’ ill considered recusal was the opening the coup needed.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Yes, but he couldn’t have imagined the depth and breath of the conspiracy that was evolving around him at the time.

Needless to say, as Bongino points out, Sessions’ ill considered recusal was the opening the coup needed.

The coup plotters needed two events to happen:  1.  The removal of Michael Flynn and 2.  The neutering of Jeff Sessions while retaining the AG office.

They got both. .... And earlier than they could have hoped.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Exactly.  Consequently Rosenstein appointed Mueller -- BOTH men had former ties to the Clinton in one way or another .... we know that the prior administration is the guilty party of collusion, unlawful wiretapping, e-mails, etc.... so basically Rosenstein and Mueller were investigating themselves and Sessions even made a comment similar to that.

Please see the timeline I posted to you above @libertybele

[libertybele]

Please see the timeline I posted to you above @libertybele

I'm aware of the timeline --- Rosenstein has served under several presidents.  I get that. He was already in "play".  I get that as well. Fact still remains, Trump appointed him.  He made an assumption then with Rosenstein without any hesitation or research.  That was a horrible move.

[aligncare]

The coup plotters needed two events to happen:  1.  The removal of Michael Flynn and 2.  The neutering of Jeff Sessions while retaining the AG office.

They got both. .... And earlier than they could have hoped.

And it frosts me to no end that republican NeverTrumpers always seem to find some piddling fault with Donald Trump! The gall these people have is spectacularly misplaced—no, damaging—to the rule of law and the republic they claim to love.

[libertybele]

And it frosts me to no end that republican NeverTrumpers always seem to find some piddling fault with Donald Trump! The gall these people have is spectacularly misplaced—no, damaging—to the rule of law and the republic they claim to love.

If you are putting me in the "category of a NT'er -- stop.  Not the case.  Bottom line --- Trump appointed BOTH Sessions and Rosenstein.  Sessions I believe was bought and paid for soon after he took office, and I questioned Trump picking him from the very beginning. I was floored when he appointed Rosenstein of all people; anyone who had any affiliation with Clinton or Obama should have been shown the door ... even Bush.

[aligncare]

@libertybele

I’m talking about republican NeverTrumpers. Is that you? Do you self identify as NT? No.

Jeez, how many times do I have to say it? Listen, this is very important. There are many people in the republican ranks who “hate” Donald Trump and would never vote for him, and as a big Trump supporter it’s those Republicans who are targets of and deserving of my ire, not you. You know me and I know you.

C’mon man! (In my best Joe Biden voice)

[Hoodat]

NTs are about as bad as ATs.

[Smokin Joe]

Comey, Mueller bungled big anthrax case together

https://www.ocregister.com/2017/05/21/comey-mueller-bungled-big-anthrax-case-together/

While it may not seem related, this documents the actions of the two attack dogs who pursued an innocent man for years against all indications, creating 'evidence', and eventually the US Settled for over 5 million with the scientist who was the focus of these attacks, all the while the guilty party was still drawing a paycheck in his lab.

This speaks to the nature of the attack dogs brought in to go after, ultimately, Trump.

[Smokin Joe]

NTs are about as bad as ATs.

Right. Credit where credit is due, let the chips fall where they may and call 'em a you see 'em.

An obscure concept once known as "Being Fair".

[aligncare]

NTs are about as bad as ATs.

Supporting our president in the face of this leftist, socialist criminal media onslaught is doing God’s work—it’s not a bad thing. I love my country and love my president for putting his life on hold and putting up with this shit. He deserved better from republicans.

[DCPatriot]

If you are putting me in the "category of a NT'er -- stop.  Not the case.  Bottom line --- Trump appointed BOTH Sessions and Rosenstein.  Sessions I believe was bought and paid for soon after he took office, and I questioned Trump picking him from the very beginning. I was floored when he appointed Rosenstein of all people; anyone who had any affiliation with Clinton or Obama should have been shown the door ... even Bush.

He's speaking about people who hang out in Republican circles never missing an opportunity to criticize and/or fault the POTUS.

It's telling however, to see so many members feel the need to publicly declare their support for the Man, thereby distancing themselves from the NTs.

Poor @aligncare    So misunderstood!        

[aligncare]

He's speaking about people who hang out in Republican circles never missing an opportunity to criticize and/or fault the POTUS.

It's telling however, to see so many members feel the need to publicly declare their support for the Man, thereby distancing themselves from the NTs.

Poor @aligncare    So misunderstood!        

Here’s the thing. I think we could all agree Trump entered the office without the usual honeymoon period of good will afforded most presidents. He didn’t get one iota of let up from the lies and attacks from day one. And republicans sat on their hands, were silent for over a year and a half when they should have been defending their party’s leader. That was spineless and wrong.

And in spite of that, Trump soldiered on and got things, good things, done. He deserves credit, not scorn from republicans. Even knowing now of the treachery and deceit he faced from the start (Russian collusion my ass), republicans here still find fault with him for fighting back using whatever tactics he could at his disposal within the context of the challenges he faced. And it’s wrong to criticize him for that. These were not normal times nor normal circumstances.

I’m hoping when he is re-elected that he will get cooperation from those people whose cause he fights for. But, knowing how dirty politics and politicians are, I don’t expect it.

[Right_in_Virginia]

, Trump appointed him.  He made an assumption then with Rosenstein without any hesitation or research. 

What are you basing this assertion on @libertybele ?   

[Cyber Liberty]

Whether or not it was intended, Mueller keeping the investigation going, over a year after he knew it was going to come up empty, had the desired effect of handing the House back over to the Rats so they could Impeach Trump on any contrived charge.  Everybody knew it would fail in the Senate, but it was a good way to eat up Years 3 and 4 of the Trump Administration. 

The way the Rats have played their COVID hand, Trump has a golden opportunity to restore the House, and win the uphill battle to save the Senate.   If he succeeds, I would not want to be in the Mueller/Brennan cabal.

[Smokin Joe]

Whether or not it was intended, Mueller keeping the investigation going, over a year after he knew it was going to come up empty, had the desired effect of handing the House back over to the Rats so they could Impeach Trump on any contrived charge.  Everybody knew it would fail in the Senate, but it was a good way to eat up Years 3 and 4 of the Trump Administration. 

The way the Rats have played their COVID hand, Trump has a golden opportunity to restore the House, and win the uphill battle to save the Senate.   If he succeeds, I would not want to be in the Mueller/Brennan cabal.

With Comey and Mueller, this is an established pattern of behaviour.

They did the same thing in the Anthrax case in 2001, pursuing Dr. Hatfil for years, relentlessly destroying his reputation, employment opportunities, finances, etc. Dr. Hatfil was a virologist, not someone with access to Anthrax (a bacillus). Brady Material was ignored or suppressed, they'd 'found' their guy and were going to get him, until someone else figured out Ivins was the likely perp (Ivins never was tried and convicted, but suicided).

[verga]

BKMK

[libertybele]

What are you basing this assertion on @libertybele ?

Rosenstein's work is affiliated with the Clintons, Bush and Obama.   Sessions had ordered Rosenstein to resign -- Trump refused his resignation.  You tell me why Trump was so bent on keeping him. Are you trying to say that Rosenstein was a good choice and devoid of any corruption??

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Rosenstein

[Smokin Joe]

Rosenstein's work is affiliated with the Clintons, Bush and Obama.   Sessions had ordered Rosenstein to resign -- Trump refused his resignation.  You tell me why Trump was so bent on keeping him. Are you trying to say that Rosenstein was a good choice and devoid of any corruption??

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Rosenstein

Nope. But you can't knock 'em out of the saddle if they're sitting in the stands.

[Jazzhead]

Trump is right about 90 percent of the time on policy,  but he's killing his own chances.

Trump enjoys very solid Republican support.  The so-called never-Trumpers are largely a myth.   It is with independents where he is danger of throwing it all away. 

The Dems are making it explicit that a re-elected Trump will have no peace.   They want independents to cry uncle.  Trump ought to be able to stop playing the Dems' tribal-warfare game.   But he won't, or can't.  Perhaps it's because he thinks his base demands it.

I fear it is a fatal error.