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BoscoX -> RE: Trump lawyer insists there is no obstruction investigation (6/19/2017 4:57:30 AM)
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It's the "Trump Justice Department" now...
How convenient [;)]
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Rosenstein prods media for ‘anonymous allegations’ on Russia probe
A top Trump Justice Department official issued an unusual, vague statement Thursday night, casting doubt on a series of recent media reports detailing Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s growing probe into the Trump campaign for potential collusion with Russia in the 2016 campaign.
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appeared to be taking issue with recent Washington Post and New York Times stories that President Donald Trump himself is now the subject of an obstruction of justice probe, as well as a separate new report from the Post that Mueller is looking into White House senior adviser and Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner’s finances.
Rosenstein’s statement, though, mentioned none of the reports specifically. Instead, he criticized articles that were attributed to unnamed officials.
“Americans should exercise caution before accepting as true any stories attributed to anonymous ‘officials,’ particularly when they do not identify the country — let alone the branch or agency of government — with which the alleged sources supposedly are affiliated,” 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.”
Rosenstein’s statement caught many in Washington off guard, in part because it was so generic and didn’t actually specify which news reports it was addressing. It’s also notable because of who issued it: With Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused from all things related to the Russia probe, Rosenstein as the No. 2 DOJ official has the reins over the Mueller probe. He’ll get Mueller’s budget and he also has the power to block major investigative steps — with the caveat he must report to Congress if that happens.
And Mueller is either a lying political hack, or he has made sure there were no leaks as the Washington Post tries to claim:
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Mueller’s office declined to comment on the Post and Times reports over the last 24 hours, but spokesman Peter Carr also weighed in on the recent leaks that have caused consternation in Trump’s White House.
“The special counsel’s office has undertaken stringent controls to prohibit unauthorized disclosures that deal severely with any member who engages in this conduct," he said.
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/15/rod-rosenstein-media-russia-anonymous-allegations-239622
And, what is so "unusual" about calling Washington Post fake news, exactly what it is - fake news
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