10 Reasons It’s Time To Fire Rod Rosenstein When a subordinate undermines the president, defies Congress, flouts the rule of law, and bucks the chain of command, it’s time to relocate his office to Antarctica.By Adam Mill
December 4, 2018 On Thursday, Fox News reported that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein received prior notice of former Donald Trump private attorney Michael Cohen’s plea deal before Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker did.
This reminds me of a tradition the Army observed when there’s a change in command: The departing commanding officer is typically expected to physically leave his office and the organization to give the incoming commander space to assume command. Otherwise, the temptation for subordinates to “check in†with their old commander can seriously undermine the transition’s effectiveness.
Rosenstein seems like an affable guy who continuously demonstrates his wickedly dry humor with ironic speeches claiming fealty to the rule of law. But his mere presence in the Department of Justice is now demonstrably undermining its change in leadership. That the special counsel first checks in the deputy attorney general before the AG proves Rosenstein is still in charge.
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http://thefederalist.com/2018/12/04/10-reasons-time-fire-rod-rosenstein/
