Deputy AG Rosenstein acknowledges to recuse himself from Russia probe

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Trump says he is under investigation for firing James Comey
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein acknowledges he may need to recuse himself from Russia probe, sources say
By MIKE LEVINE and PIERRE THOMAS
Jun 16, 2017, 10:06 AM ET
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/deputy-attorney-general-privately-acknowledges-recuse-russia-probe/story?id=48080253
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   https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/875701471999864833
   
   The senior Justice Department official with ultimate authority over the
   special counsel's probe of Russia's alleged meddling in the 2016
   election has privately acknowledged to colleagues that he may have to
   recuse himself from the matter, which he took charge of only after
   Attorney General Jeff Sessions' own recusal, sources tell ABC News.
   
   Those private remarks from Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein are
   significant because they reflect the widening nature of the federal
   probe, which now includes a preliminary inquiry into whether President
   Donald Trump attempted to obstruct justice when he allegedly tried to
   curtail the probe and then fired James Comey as FBI director.
   
   Rosenstein, who authored an extensive and publicly-released memorandum
   recommending Comey's firing, raised the possibility of his recusal
   during a recent meeting with Associate Attorney General Rachel Brand,
   the Justice Department's new third-in-command, according to sources.
   
   Although Rosenstein appointed a special counsel to lead the federal
   probe, he still makes the final decisions about resources, personnel
   and -- if necessary -- any prosecutions.
   
   In the recent meeting with Brand, Rosenstein told her that if he were
   to recuse himself, she would have to step in and take over those
   responsibilities. She was sworn-in little more than a month ago.
   
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   Potentially complicating matters, Trump posted an exasperated message
   today on Twitter, dismissing the Russia-related probe as a "witch hunt"
   and lamenting that he's "being investigated for firing the FBI Director
   by the man who told me to fire the FBI Director!"
   
   Rosenstein is keenly aware that he could become a potential witness in
   the investigation.
   
   "I understand there are serious allegations that have been raised,"
   Rosenstein told a Senate panel earlier this week. "I recognize the
   importance of these questions, and I think that Director Mueller ought
   to review that and make a determination of whether or not he believes
   it is within the scope of his investigation."
   
   Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, asked Rosenstein specifically whether he
   might have a conflict of interest if he becomes a witness in the
   investigation.
   
   "I'm not going to answer hypothetical questions," Rosenstein said.
   "[But] I am working with career professionals who know these rules and
   are responsible for enforcing these rules, and I can assure you that
   we're going to do the right thing, and we're going to defend the
   integrity of that investigation."
   
   One source said Rosenstein has yet to formally ask career attorneys
   inside the Justice Department for their opinion on whether he should
   recuse himself. Any serious contemplation of recusal likely wouldn't
   happen unless Rosenstein seeks such an opinion.
   
   If Rosenstein were to announce his recusal, it would represent the
   latest twist in an increasingly unpredictable and dramatic
   investigation.
   
   Rosenstein took command of the investigation in April, after Sessions
   announced that he was recusing himself due to his substantial role in
   Trump's presidential campaign last year. Two months later, at Trump's
   urging, Rosenstein wrote a letter to the president detailing his belief
   that Comey should be fired.
   
   Within days, a top Democrat, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., wrote his own
   letter, insisting that Rosenstein's hard-earned reputation as an
   "apolitical actor" was "now imperiled" by the deputy attorney general's
   role in Comey's firing.
   
   Around the same time, Comey orchestrated a series of bombshell news
   reports laying out portions of one-on-one conversations he allegedly
   had with Trump, including the infamous conversation in the Oval Office
   where Trump allegedly told Comey, "I hope you can let this go."
   
   According to Comey, Trump was referring to the FBI's investigation into
   Mike Flynn, who was fired himself as national security adviser months
   earlier for allegedly lying to White House officials about his
   post-election contacts with Russian operatives.
   
   In the wake of those news reports, Rosenstein appointed former FBI
   Director Robert Mueller to conduct the broad investigation into
   Russia's alleged meddling in last year's presidential campaign and
   alleged collusion with Trump associates.
   
   "The public interest requires me to place this investigation under a
   person who exercises a degree of independence from the normal chain of
   command," Rosenstein said in his announcement last month.
   
   Rosenstein hasn't spoken with Mueller since, he told lawmakers last
   week.
   
   But inside his office in recent days, the deputy attorney general has
   been grappling with what to do about the expanding probe, and seething
   over news accounts laying out some of its details, according to one
   source.
   
   Late last night, he issued what many online are calling a "bizarre"
   statement, condemning recent reports.
   
   "Americans should exercise caution before accepting as true and stories
   attributed to anonymous 'officials,'" Rosenstein said. "Americans
   should be skeptical about anonymous allegations. The Department of
   Justice has a long-established policy to neither confirm nor deny such
   allegations."
   
   No explanation for the statement was given, but it came just hours
   after The Washington Post published a story saying Mueller's inquiry is
   now looking at the finances and business dealings of Jared Kushner,
   Trump's son-in-law and a key adviser to the president.
   
   The story was attributed to "U.S. officials familiar with the matter."
   
   As for Brand, she previously led the Justice Department's Office of
   Legal Policy, and she most recently served as a member of the
   government's Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. She graduated
   from Harvard Law School and clerked for Supreme Court Justice Anthony
   Kennedy, according to the Justice Department.
   
   Sessions recently said she "has proven herself to be a brilliant
   lawyer."
   
   "She is also a dedicated public servant who is strongly committed to
   upholding the rule of law and our Constitution," he added. "

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BREAKING NEWS TRUMP 6/15/17: Hannity- The deep state wants Retribution
by Shayetet , Published on Jun 15, 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3oLCLEVylo
  "Gutfeld- The blame game of today "

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This thing called the "Deep State" is nothing more than loyal Americans, which is why they are being demonized by zio-shill shit-bags like slope-head Hannity.

It has been established that shit-for-brains shabbos goy Donnie-boy is a puppet of President/King Kushner, who is an agent of Israhell intending to control America to bring about war with Iran, and, generally, to degrade the United States so Israhell can fill the power vacuum.

This is well known by the American patriots being maligned as the "Deep State," and shit-for-brains shabbos goy Donnie-boy, and his handler, President/King Kushner, are ON THEIR WAY OUT - AND SOON.

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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)
by rmstock , Published on Jun 17, 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJzb7705KsI
  "Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)
   JUNE 7, 2017
   https://www.c-span.org/video/?429451-...
   Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, Director of National
   Intelligence Director Dan Coats, National Security Agency Director
   Admiral Michael Rogers, and Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe testified
   at a hearing on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
   Barring congressional action, the act was set expire in December 2017.
   In addition to oversight questions about FISA's procedures and
   effectiveness, members asked the panel about news reports related to
   the ongoing investigations into Russia and the 2016 elections. The
   witnesses declined from answering several members' questions, saying
   they did not want to adversely affect the investigation of Justice
   Department Special Counsel Robert Mueller. "

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After being nominated to the position by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the United States Senate, Rachel Brand
was being sworn in on May 22, 2017 as the United States Associate Attorney General by Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

looks like Trump is ahead of the curve with this one ... :

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   Brand is the chairman of the Federalist Society's Litigation Practice
   Group and co-chair of the American Bar Association Administrative Law
   Section's Government Information and Right to Privacy Committee.[8]
   [8] "Rachel Brand". Scalia Law School. Retrieved 18 May 2017. "