Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein threatened to resign after White House pinned Comey’s firing on him: report

[mystery-ak]

BY
Brett Bodner
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Thursday, May 11, 2017, 1:07 AM

 Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein considered resigning Tuesday night after he started to be cast as the person behind the decision to fire FBI director James Comey, according to a report.

Rosenstein was upset when he started to be painted as the person whose recommendation President Trump acted on when choosing to relieve Comey of his duties, an anonymous person close to the White House told the Washington Post.

Trump had made up his mind to fire Comey Monday when he tasked Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Rosenstein to explain in writing why the FBI director had to be fired, White House officials told the Post. Rosenstein went on to write a three-page memorandum filled with explanations for the dismissal of Comey.

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[beandog]

So let me get this straight.  You write a 3 page memo on why Comey has to be fired.  The President does what you recommend and then you get your panties in a wad. That is, of course, if this story is even true and we know how that goes.  On top of that I don't think anyone in he admin was "blaming" him, they were giving him the credit.  Big difference between blame and credit.  One implies a bad thing and one a good thing.  This is a good thing so he should be glad.

[libertybele]

So let me get this straight.  You write a 3 page memo on why Comey has to be fired.  The President does what you recommend and then you get your panties in a wad. That is, of course, if this story is even true and we know how that goes.  On top of that I don't think anyone in he admin was "blaming" him, they were giving him the credit.  Big difference between blame and credit.  One implies a bad thing and one a good thing.  This is a good thing so he should be glad.

I believe that Rosenstein will resign.  He has worked under Clinton, Bush, Bammy and Holder who have all been highly controversial and most of the DEMS, so I was really surprised that Trump appointed him.  Schumer praised him last week and is now shunning him for his decision to advise Trump to fire Comey.  I don't think he appreciates being questioned and I also tend to believe that if the DEMS are questioning him now after he's probably helped them in the past; then it's time to get out, especially if they indeed have enough on Hillary and cronies to bring them down.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/11/rod-rosenstein-at-center-storm-after-comey-firing.html

[Rivergirl]

Seems as tho a memo was written above the signature of this man without his concurrence?
Beware McCabe.  He is not to be trusted.  Will there be no honest man/woman running the FBI?

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Seems as tho a memo was written above the signature of this man without his concurrence?
Beware McCabe.  He is not to be trusted.  Will there be no honest man/woman running the FBI?

The future is a highly politicized FBI. Very frightening. No Trump is not to blame, as this was probably started years ago by other Presidents. But he sure as hell ain't changing that trajectory and seems to be making it worse.

But the mental midgets on this site will mindlessly cheer him on, regardless.

[Right_in_Virginia]

NBC News PR‏Verified account @NBCNewsPR 9m9 minutes ago
LATEST from @PeteWilliamsNBC: Two @TheJusticeDept officials say Deputy AG Rosenstein did not threaten to resign #ComeyFiring

Think it through ... Does one write  a 3 page memo justifying a termination and then threaten to quit when the justification is accepted? 

#Fakenews is tiresome, and accepting it blindly is more so.    

[Right_in_Virginia]

Seems as tho a memo was written above the signature of this man without his concurrence? 

 

[truth_seeker]

Seems as tho a memo was written above the signature of this man without his concurrence?
Beware McCabe.  He is not to be trusted.  Will there be no honest man/woman running the FBI?

A memo drafted by one (usually subordinate) and signed by another (usually superior) does nothing to diminish the responsibility of the signer.

"You can delegate authority, but you cannot delegate responsibility"

Truman, Eisenhower, Reagan would fully appreciate that axiom. Ordinary government hacks, not so much.

I imagine those that merely typed memos were not privy to all of the routines, or implication.

[anubias]

But the mental midgets on this site will mindlessly cheer him on, regardless.

We are all in awe of your intelligence.  You rank right up there with mental giants such as Maxine Waters, Sheila Jackson Lee, and Debbie Wasserman Schultz.  I often wonder which of the three you are.  Care to come out of the closet?

[SirLinksALot]

The above looks like FAKE NEWS.

Here's another article that refutes the "story" ( note the quotes ):

http://wjla.com/news/nation-world/deputy-ag-rosenstein-im-not-quitting-didnt-threaten-to-quit-over-comey-firing

Deputy AG Rosenstein: 'I'm not quitting,' didn't threaten to quit over Comey firing

WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) - Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said he's not quitting, nor did he threaten to quit over his role in the firing of FBI Director James Comey.

When asked by Sinclair Broadcast Group's Michelle Macaluso about reports that claim otherwise, he stated "no, I'm not quitting."

Macaluso: Did you threaten to quit?

Rosenstein: No.

The Washington Post reported Wednesday night that "Rosenstein threatened to resign after the narrative emerging from the White House on Tuesday evening cast him as a prime mover of the decision to fire Comey," citing an unnamed source close to the White House.

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