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Friends, there is a LOT to read here. Rosenstein airs grievances about the investigation and atmosphere he inherited, for starters. Thread.
He seems to blame the Obama administration, Jim Comey and unnamed leakers for polluting the atmosphere before Rosenstein got confirmed as Deputy AG.
Of the Russia probe, Rosenstein says,”I did pledge to do it right and take it to the appropriate conclusion. I did not promise to report all results to the public, because grand jury investigations are ex parte proceedings. It is not our job to render conclusive factual findings”
As he nears the end of his DoJ career, Rosenstein assesses his performance: “Today, our nation is safer, elections are more secure, and citizens are better informed about covert foreign influence schemes. But not everybody was happy with my decision, in case you did not notice.”
Rosenstein closes by blasting politically expedient politicos, “mercenary” critics, and reporters. “Some of the nonsense that passes for breaking news today would not be worth the paper was printed on, if anybody bothered to print it....The principles are what abide.”
And, this: “Lawyers cannot prove our case in court, then what we believe is irrelevant. But in politics, belief is the whole ball game. In politics – as in journalism – the rules of evidence do not apply. That is not a critique. It is just an observation.”
