For the people who insist there was no Deep State coup attempt, explain Rod Rosenstein's actions on May 10, 2017. Below is an excerpt from a recently declassified 302 briefing Rosenstein received on May 10. Why is this date important? It's the day he appointed Mueller using (by then) fully discredited Steele Dossier nonsense. So Rod must have heard some troubling info from the FBI agents who had spent the previous 10 months investigating Trump and his campaign, right? Err, no, exactly the opposite:
FD-302 (excerpt): FBI Interview of Rod Rosenstein: May 23, 2017
Events of May 10, 2017
Rosenstein first contacted Robert Mueller on May 10 at 7:34 am, but “of course” he was thinking about the issue of appointing a special counsel before that time.
Then, at 11:30 am, Rosenstein attended a previously scheduled meeting with the prosecutors assigned to the FBI’s Russia investigation. This was the first regularly scheduled meeting on the matter. During this first meeting, and in light of all the controversy surrounding the investigation, Rosenstein declared, “In my acting capacity as the Attorney General, leave no stone unturned” or words to that effect. However, those assigned to the case are career prosecutors, so in his personal opinion, telling them to do so was unnecessary because he knew they would do the right thing.
During his May 10 briefing, the team confirmed for Rosenstein that the President was not a suspect. This was also Rosenstein’s impression from his initial April 28 briefing he received from then Director Comey. Carl Ghattas may have attended this briefing, as well as several prosecutors.
Rosenstein elaborated that based on his May 10 briefing, “there appeared to be no evidence the President was involved personally.” Rosenstein inquired whether they needed additional resources, and was informed there was no such need.
Rosenstein walks out of briefing where he is informed the DOJ and FBI have investigated but have nothing on Trump, he is not even a subject anymore, and he promptly hires Mueller to investigate Trump. WTF? The only logical conclusion in my mind is Rosenstein knew what Mueller was going to do. That’s why Mueller was allowed to appoint Andrew Weissmann even though he a reputation for shady legal tactics. They appointed Weissmann knowing he’d keep this case open even after knowing Trump wasn’t a suspect the entire time. F*ing swamp, wow.
FD-302 (excerpt): FBI Interview of Rod Rosenstein: May 23, 2017
Events of May 10, 2017
Rosenstein first contacted Robert Mueller on May 10 at 7:34 am, but “of course” he was thinking about the issue of appointing a special counsel before that time.
Then, at 11:30 am, Rosenstein attended a previously scheduled meeting with the prosecutors assigned to the FBI’s Russia investigation. This was the first regularly scheduled meeting on the matter. During this first meeting, and in light of all the controversy surrounding the investigation, Rosenstein declared, “In my acting capacity as the Attorney General, leave no stone unturned” or words to that effect. However, those assigned to the case are career prosecutors, so in his personal opinion, telling them to do so was unnecessary because he knew they would do the right thing.
During his May 10 briefing, the team confirmed for Rosenstein that the President was not a suspect. This was also Rosenstein’s impression from his initial April 28 briefing he received from then Director Comey. Carl Ghattas may have attended this briefing, as well as several prosecutors.
Rosenstein elaborated that based on his May 10 briefing, “there appeared to be no evidence the President was involved personally.” Rosenstein inquired whether they needed additional resources, and was informed there was no such need.
Rosenstein walks out of briefing where he is informed the DOJ and FBI have investigated but have nothing on Trump, he is not even a subject anymore, and he promptly hires Mueller to investigate Trump. WTF? The only logical conclusion in my mind is Rosenstein knew what Mueller was going to do. That’s why Mueller was allowed to appoint Andrew Weissmann even though he a reputation for shady legal tactics. They appointed Weissmann knowing he’d keep this case open even after knowing Trump wasn’t a suspect the entire time. F*ing swamp, wow.
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