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Rod Rosenstein says if ordered to fire Mueller, "I would follow the reg. If there were good cause, I would act. If there were no good cause, I would not." As of today, he says, he still has seen no good cause to fire Mueller.Permalink On twitter.com
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Rosenstein said he consults regularly with Mueller and the special counsel is conducting himself consistently with his understanding of the scope of his investigation.Permalink On twitter.com
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To the extent there is any ambiguity about the scope (expansion/clarification) of Mueller's jurisdiction, Mueller has sought and obtained Rosenstein's authorization to do what he is doing, RR says.On twitter.com
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Asked if political texts/contributions of some Mueller staffers creates appearance of impropriety, Rosenstein says no violation of DOJ rules & special counsel employees subject to civil-service rule that can't take political affiliation into account for career hiring decisions.Permalink On twitter.com
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Rep Chabot (R-OH) lists Mueller staffers who contributed to Dems & calls them biased partisans, Rosenstein says there's a diff btwn political affiliation & bias & says Mueller is committed to making sure any staffer's personal political views do not affect investigation decisionsPermalink On twitter.com
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Bottom line: Rod Rosenstein today is resending a clear signal that if Trump decides to fire Mueller based on anything that has happened so far, Trump would have to 1st fire Rosenstein & go hunting down the DOJ hierarchy for someone willing to do it, Saturday Night Massacre style.Permalink On twitter.com
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