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Rosenstein Said to Tell Trump He's Not Target in Mueller Probe

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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein told President Donald Trump last week that he isn’t a target of any part of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Rosenstein, who brought up the Mueller probe himself, offered the assurance during a meeting with Trump at the White House last Thursday, a development that helped tamp down the president’s desire to remove Rosenstein or Mueller, the people said.

After the meeting, Trump told some of his closest advisers that it’s not the right time to remove either man since he’s not a target of the probe. One person said Trump doesn’t want to take any action that would drag out the investigation.
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...ganic&utm_source=twitter&utm_content=politics

While y'all are soaking in the bolded part, Rosenstein's move was actually pretty brilliant since he saves himself and Mueller time by taking advantage of Trump's ignorance. Because, of course, if it ever gets the point that Trump becomes a "target," it'll be far too late for him to do anything.

Do you think Trump's remaining lawyers have been able to explain to him the distinction between "subject" and "target" yet? If the article is to be taken at face value, I would say that they have not.
 
Cardinal said:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...ganic&utm_source=twitter&utm_content=politics

While y'all are soaking in the bolded part, Rosenstein's move was actually pretty brilliant since he saves himself and Mueller time by taking advantage of Trump's ignorance. Because, of course, if it ever gets the point that Trump becomes a "target," it'll be far too late for him to do anything.

Do you think Trump's remaining lawyers have been able to explain to him the distinction between "subject" and "target" yet? If the article is to be taken at face value, I would say that they have not.
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This has to be fake nooz. We all know that Rosenstein and Mueller are in cahoots to take Trump down, aided by Obama, Clinton, Ted Kennedy, and everyone else who ever walked into the city. It's a witch hunt! The most outrageous, bigliest scandal in the history of the world.
 
Cardinal said:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...ganic&utm_source=twitter&utm_content=politics

While y'all are soaking in the bolded part, Rosenstein's move was actually pretty brilliant since he saves himself and Mueller time by taking advantage of Trump's ignorance. Because, of course, if it ever gets the point that Trump becomes a "target," it'll be far too late for him to do anything.

Do you think Trump's remaining lawyers have been able to explain to him the distinction between "subject" and "target" yet? If the article is to be taken at face value, I would say that they have not.
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tres borrachos said:
This has to be fake nooz. We all know that Rosenstein and Mueller are in cahoots to take Trump down, aided by Obama, Clinton, Ted Kennedy, and everyone else who ever walked into the city. It's a witch hunt! The most outrageous, bigliest scandal in the history of the world.
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Is there any duty on Rosenstein's part that he has to tell the President the truth about the investigation?
 
If this is true then it's hard to spin this as anything but good news for the WH.

We don't know the full reasons why Mueller hasn't categorized Trump as a target, but we can assume that regardless of the reasons, Rosenstein seems to not expect the report to be a problem for the president at this point.
 
NeverTrumpGOP said:
Is there any duty on Rosenstein's part that he has to tell the President the truth about the investigation?
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How does it feel to see months and months of charges, anti Trump, attacks, and 24/7 non stop rhetoric go up in smoke. Do you have the guts and the character to admit you were wrong and to apologize? How about the rest of you anti Trump zealots and radicals?
 
NeverTrumpGOP said:
Is there any duty on Rosenstein's part that he has to tell the President the truth about the investigation?
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Not sure I know the answer. Morally and ethically, sure. Legally? I don't know.

But again, this has to be fake nooz because the witch hunt, and Hillary, and all that.
 
Cardinal said:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...ganic&utm_source=twitter&utm_content=politics

While y'all are soaking in the bolded part, Rosenstein's move was actually pretty brilliant since he saves himself and Mueller time by taking advantage of Trump's ignorance. Because, of course, if it ever gets the point that Trump becomes a "target," it'll be far too late for him to do anything.

Do you think Trump's remaining lawyers have been able to explain to him the distinction between "subject" and "target" yet? If the article is to be taken at face value, I would say that they have not.
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Keep your hope alive.
 
tres borrachos said:
Not sure I know the answer. Morally and ethically, sure. Legally? I don't know.

But again, this has to be fake nooz because the witch hunt, and Hillary, and all that.
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Flynn got fired for lying to the VP, right? Same could happen if Rosenstein lies to the President.
 
MovingPictures said:
If this is true then it's hard to spin this as anything but good news for the WH.

We don't know the full reasons why Mueller hasn't categorized Trump as a target, but we can assume that regardless of the reasons, Rosenstein seems to not expect the report to be a problem for the president at this point.
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stop trying to cushion the fall for the left. When the report is released and Trump comes out of it (relatively) clean I want the impact to be like hitting a concrete wall at 1000 mph.

I want maximum psychological pain.

it will be like a second Christmas for me. so please don't ruin it.
 
Cardinal said:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...ganic&utm_source=twitter&utm_content=politics

While y'all are soaking in the bolded part, Rosenstein's move was actually pretty brilliant since he saves himself and Mueller time by taking advantage of Trump's ignorance. Because, of course, if it ever gets the point that Trump becomes a "target," it'll be far too late for him to do anything.

Do you think Trump's remaining lawyers have been able to explain to him the distinction between "subject" and "target" yet? If the article is to be taken at face value, I would say that they have not.
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This is breaking news?

I've seen several articles on the last several weeks discussing this very thing.

Example: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/03/trump-mueller-russia-probe-500128
 
Mycroft said:
Flynn got fired for lying to the VP, right? Same could happen if Rosenstein lies to the President.
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I have no idea why Flynn was actually fired. First Trump said it was because he lied to the VP. Then he said because he lied to the FBI. But that still doesn't mean I know if it's Rosenstein's duty to tell the President the truth about the investigation, which is what I responded to.
 
tres borrachos said:
I have no idea why Flynn was actually fired. First Trump said it was because he lied to the VP. Then he said because he lied to the FBI. But that still doesn't mean I know if it's Rosenstein's duty to tell the President the truth about the investigation, which is what I responded to.
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The fact is, you don't lie to the President...at least not if you want to work for him.
 
Conservative said:
How does it feel to see months and months of charges, anti Trump, attacks, and 24/7 non stop rhetoric go up in smoke. Do you have the guts and the character to admit you were wrong and to apologize? How about the rest of you anti Trump zealots and radicals?
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How? McCabe was still part of Trump administration. Also Mueller not finished and Cohen raided. The investigation is not exactly going up in smoke there bud. Trump's administration is.
 
NeverTrumpGOP said:
How? McCabe was still part of Trump administration. Also Mueller not finished and Cohen raided. The investigation is not exactly going up in smoke there bud. Trump's administration is.
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Are you saying the Cohen raid is part of Mueller's investigation?
 
tres borrachos said:
Not sure I know the answer. Morally and ethically, sure. Legally? I don't know.

But again, this has to be fake nooz because the witch hunt, and Hillary, and all that.
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It feels like a carrot-stick thing. If Trump keeps asking them say he's not a "target". It's fine legal mumbo jumbo the President doesn't understand.
Also don't they usually use the term subject?
 
Mycroft said:
Every time the MSM rehash a story, it's breaking news all over again.
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The funniest thing is how the anti-Trumpers think a scenario that has been rehashed ad nauseam for weeks in all the major news outlets is a brilliant, super sneaky trap to ensnare Trump that we are all falling for. :roll:
 
NeverTrumpGOP said:
It feels like a carrot-stick thing. If Trump keeps asking them say he's not a "target". It's fine legal mumbo jumbo the President doesn't understand.
Also don't they usually use the term subject?
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I can’t believe there are still people who don’t know the difference between subject and target.
 
Conservative said:
How does it feel to see months and months of charges, anti Trump, attacks, and 24/7 non stop rhetoric go up in smoke. Do you have the guts and the character to admit you were wrong and to apologize? How about the rest of you anti Trump zealots and radicals?
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From a conservative, who is wrong all the time and never admits it. Thanks for the laugh

If Trump is so innocent, why does he continually try to interfere with the investigation? Why does he throw hissy fits? Does that sound like an innocent person?

Wish all you want, the investigation has legs and continues to get more during all this time. Tons of witnesses, testimony, evidence, etc.

Why do you people even bother, you don't make your case by posting dumb stuff and absolutely nothing to back anything up. My god, are there this many conservatives that are this stupid that they have no idea what an argument is and how to back up an argument?
 
Mycroft said:
The fact is, you don't lie to the President...at least not if you want to work for him.
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The fact is, you shouldn't lie to anyone you work for, even if you're the fry cook at McDonalds. But that still doesn't answer that poster's question.
 
NeverTrumpGOP said:
Is there any duty on Rosenstein's part that he has to tell the President the truth about the investigation?
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Using the adjective target ≠ lying.

One can truthfully be a subject of an investigation without necessarily being the target of an investigation.

A subject one day can morph into an investigative target the next day depending on new leads, new evidence, new testimony, flips for leniency, etc.
 
NeverTrumpGOP said:
Aren't you the one always going on and on about the deep state?
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???

I ask about the Cohen raid and you respond about the deep state?

Focus, eh?
 
We all know the fluidity between subject and target.

The more important part of this reporting was what the President said *after* the meeting.

President's logic is if he is a target, it's time to fire Rosenstein and Mueller.

Obstruction of justice.

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