harry94 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 It looks like Trump is about to sack the deputy attorney general, Rob Rosenstein, who is responsible for overseeing the Mueller investigation. It's been initially reported that he was offering his resignation but this has been contradicted elsewhere and it has been standard practice for the administration to report 'resignations' to try and muddy the waters. The implications of this are that the Republican-held US Senate could potentially approve a Trump-backed replacement before the midterms meaning that Mueller's special counsel investigation can be terminated. This would throw up historical parallels with Richard Nixon's firing of his special prosecutor a year before he'd leave office. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 2 minutes ago, harry94 said: It looks like Trump is about to sack the deputy attorney general, Rob Rosenstein, who is responsible for overseeing the Mueller investigation. It's been initially reported that he was offering his resignation but this has been contradicted elsewhere and it has been standard practice for the administration to report 'resignations' to try and muddy the waters. The implications of this are that the Republican-held US Senate could potentially approve a Trump-backed replacement before the midterms meaning that Mueller's special counsel investigation can be terminated. This would throw up historical parallels with Richard Nixon's firing of his special prosecutor a year before he'd leave office. The second half of his one term Presidency will be overshadowed by the impeachment process. Likely previously, a cert if the Mueller investigation is terminated. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry94 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 The second half of his one term Presidency will be overshadowed by the impeachment process. Likely previously, a cert if the Mueller investigation is terminated. Seems that the press either jumped the gun or things have changed as he's still in his post and set to meet Trump on Thursday in person. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpetmonster Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Seems that the press either jumped the gun or things have changed as he's still in his post and set to meet Trump on Thursday in person.Which is the day Christine Blasey Ford testifies. Depending on how badly that goes, expect John Kelly to fire Rosenstein Friday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 13 minutes ago, harry94 said: 1 hour ago, Granny Danger said: The second half of his one term Presidency will be overshadowed by the impeachment process. Likely previously, a cert if the Mueller investigation is terminated. Seems that the press either jumped the gun or things have changed as he's still in his post and set to meet Trump on Thursday in person. The White House is leaking against Rosenstein (the false story about him joking about a wire is now being denied by Pompeo), and undermining his position, trying to get him to resign (while at the same time backing up their own "fake news" agenda). Just as they did with Sessions. They're now meeting on Thursday - the day of the testimony which more than likely will put an end to Kavanaugh, or at the very least make the GOP look very, very ugly. Rosenstein will most likely not be fired on Thursday, but Trumpy boy will make some kind of hysterical threat against the DOJ. I'd imagine Trump will be full guns blazing later today on the Fake News front. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 The White House is leaking against Rosenstein (the false story about him joking about a wire is now being denied by Pompeo)Is there any ‘proof’ (as much as you can get in these things) or even informed opinions hinting at that being the case? As soon as I saw the Roosentein story I thought it was a bit of a plant, but by the other side - to goad Trump into firing Roosentein and thus providing a Saturday Night Massacre parallel ahead of the midterms. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 28 minutes ago, Savage Henry said: The White House is leaking against Rosenstein (the false story about him joking about a wire is now being denied by Pompeo), and undermining his position, trying to get him to resign (while at the same time backing up their own "fake news" agenda). Just as they did with Sessions. They're now meeting on Thursday - the day of the testimony which more than likely will put an end to Kavanaugh, or at the very least make the GOP look very, very ugly. Rosenstein will most likely not be fired on Thursday, but Trumpy boy will make some kind of hysterical threat against the DOJ. I'd imagine Trump will be full guns blazing later today on the Fake News front. It's form for him to be out of town when someone gets fired, apparently he's squeamish about it despite his last job. Probably hoped Kelly or someone could convince him to resign today while he was in New York, but Rosenstein rightly said GTF. On another matter, tomorrow's meeting at the UN could be standout viewing, I pray it doesn't go as he intends. He a master at manipulating grandstands, but hopefully he'll get a serious bit of recoil. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Seems that the press either jumped the gun or things have changed as he's still in his post and set to meet Trump on Thursday in person.lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Kelly Isley III Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Massive queues and 20,000 allegedly locked out of President Donald Trump's packed rally in Missouri [emoji33] Just look at all those WOMEN FOR TRUMP signs, chaps! Glorious! #godblesstheUSAThey tell me Nuremberg could get busy in the 1930's. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 It’s funny how Trump disputes all these stories coming out of the White House as fake but is quite happy to believe the story about Rosenstein. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 2 hours ago, Savage Henry said: The White House is leaking against Rosenstein (the false story about him joking about a wire is now being denied by Pompeo), and undermining his position, trying to get him to resign (while at the same time backing up their own "fake news" agenda). Just as they did with Sessions. They're now meeting on Thursday - the day of the testimony which more than likely will put an end to Kavanaugh, or at the very least make the GOP look very, very ugly. Rosenstein will most likely not be fired on Thursday, but Trumpy boy will make some kind of hysterical threat against the DOJ. I'd imagine Trump will be full guns blazing later today on the Fake News front. Where did Pompeo say this? As far as I can see even Rosenstein hasn't denied the wire comment. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/23/politics/jim-knoblach-minnesota-ends-campaign/index.html Jim Knobblast ends his campaign early after getting called a nonce by his daughter. Trump is absolutely killing the Republican party. Not a single one of them will be left with any credibility at the end of this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieThomas Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 I'm beginning to think the reason these right wing lads are all so anti-abortion is the same reason that boy on Calton Hill who pumped a shoe would mourn the loss of Crockett & Jones. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 30 minutes ago, Detournement said: Where did Pompeo say this? As far as I can see even Rosenstein hasn't denied the wire comment. Called the whole story ridiculous. It's a strange kind of defence of Rosenstein, but that's precisely what it is. https://edition.cnn.com/2018/09/24/politics/25th-amendment-denial-nikki-haley-mike-pompeo/index.html 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 So nothing he said absolutely nothing about Rosenstein. Reading comprehension is often an issue on here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 2 minutes ago, Detournement said: So nothing he said absolutely nothing about Rosenstein. Reading comprehension is often an issue on here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 So nothing he said absolutely nothing about Rosenstein. Reading comprehension is often an issue on here.It’s. The. Same. Report. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 33 minutes ago, Detournement said: So nothing he said absolutely nothing about Rosenstein. Reading comprehension is often an issue on here. Rosenstein was a Trump appointee and would have dealt with Pompeo on a frequent basis as CIA Director. He hadn't heard anything. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 38 minutes ago, Savage Henry said: It’s. The. Same. Report. Aye but if you actually read the story he's not saying that Rosenstein didn't say those things just that he (Pompeo) has never discussed them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsimButtHitsASix Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Third wummin now saying Kavanaugh's a beast. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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