Post by robeiae on Jun 4, 2020 7:47:23 GMT -5
www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/06/03/rosenstein_says_he_wouldnt_approve_fisa_warrant_on_carter_page_now_143362.html
I listened to some of the hearing, and imo Graham cut Rosenstein an awful lot of slack, asked him leading questions that let Rosenstein avoid admitting to any personal wrong-doing.
Be that as it may, Rosenstein's testimony pretty much destroyed the collusion narrative, though I don't think many people were paying attention, and the "orange man bad" crowd won't accept reality, regardless.
Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein told lawmakers Wednesday that he would not have approved an FBI surveillance application for a former Trump campaign aide during the Russia investigation had he known at the time about the problems that have since been revealed.
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“I do not consider the investigation to be corrupt, but I understand the president’s frustration given the outcome that there was no evidence” of a conspiracy between the campaign and Russia, Rosenstein said.
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Graham also questioned whether Mueller should have been appointed at all. Rosenstein said he believed there was a sufficient basis for the investigation when he appointed Mueller in May 2017, but when Graham asked if he would agree that by that August, there was “no there there,” Rosenstein said yes.
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“I do not consider the investigation to be corrupt, but I understand the president’s frustration given the outcome that there was no evidence” of a conspiracy between the campaign and Russia, Rosenstein said.
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Graham also questioned whether Mueller should have been appointed at all. Rosenstein said he believed there was a sufficient basis for the investigation when he appointed Mueller in May 2017, but when Graham asked if he would agree that by that August, there was “no there there,” Rosenstein said yes.
Be that as it may, Rosenstein's testimony pretty much destroyed the collusion narrative, though I don't think many people were paying attention, and the "orange man bad" crowd won't accept reality, regardless.