GOP lawmakers say Trump would make mistake in firing Rosenstein - The Hill

[Quixote1818]

BY SCOTT WONG - The Hill

Republicans say President Trump would be making a big mistake in firing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.

The Justice Department’s No. 2 official has been in the president’s crosshairs since appointing special counsel Robert Mueller to lead the agency’s Russia investigation.

He’s the only official who could fire Mueller given Attorney General Jeff Sessions’s decision to recuse himself from Russia-related matters.
Some Republicans are now worried that a soon-to-be-released memo from GOP staff on the House Intelligence Committee could hand Trump more ammunition to fire Rosenstein — a move they fear would boomerang on the White House and Republicans running for reelection in the House and Senate.

Removing Rosenstein “raises more flags than it dismisses,” said Rep. Mark Sanford (S.C.), one of several Republicans who told The Hill on the record that Trump should not fire the deputy attorney general.

Ousting Rosenstein would only make Trump look guilty, according to Sanford.


More: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/371513-gop-lawmakers-say-trump-would-make-mistake-in-firing-rosenstein

[boston bean]

1. I believe he is going to do it. And soon.

[Quixote1818]

2. If he does the GOP will be slaughtered in the midterms unless Trump can get Russia to rig

the elections. Guess they will be slaughtered anyway but that would guarantee it.

[Ohiogal]

5. You're assuming his supporters have more than two brain cells!

[Quixote1818]

9. The base loves him but they are only about 30% of the population

Firing Mueller would create a title wave of backlash from the left and middle. Trump puts Republican's in a very bad position. It would not surprise me if he fires Mueller but in the long run it could hurt him worse and it would basically be putting Dems in control of both houses for sure.

[boston bean]

6. He is in a fight of his life. Nothing matters to him except himself.

The walls are closing in and he has very few options.

[Freethinker65]

3. As if this matters

[Quixote1818]

4. They are worried about the midterms. nt

[shraby]

7. Huh?

"Ousting Rosenstein would only make Trump look guilty, according to Sanford. "

And firing Comey, denigrating Sessions, firing Yates, etc DOESN'T make him look guilty?

Ousting Rosenstein would put the nail in the coffin on that story.

[C_U_L8R]

8. Trump is stirring up a ton of anti-semitism.

The heaps of twitter trash talk about 'that jew' Rosenstein demonstrates to the world, without filter, WHO republicans really are. See for yourself and make up your own mind.

[bluestarone]

10. he will never do it himself

he will have some one else do it for sure

[BigmanPigman]

11. You nailed it!

[MagickMuffin]

13. But it WILL get out that he requested/demanded the firing

Then he will admit it to Lester Holt on national TV.

[Wellstone ruled]

12. Going to call it as I see it.

The GOP could give a damn less if Rosenstein is removed,be honest. Looks like the GOP Mega Donors with the Help of the Russian Bot Network and the willing players in the Media are all in with the 2018 election theft.

Pay attention to what the comments have been and are about to be,coming from McConnell and Ryan's Leadership Groups. Notice the small mentions of we will maintain the House and Senate,we got this covered, we have more than enough money to win the mid terms,and we have the Gerrymandered Districts covered.

Again,this is a will be the largest theft and Wealth Transfer to ever happen.

This is after all,all about the Koch Brothers and the final piece of Citizen's United my friends.