Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has requested to meet with the Senate Intelligence Committee, including committee chairman Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and vice-chairman Mark Warner (D-Va.), sources told POLITICO.
Rosenstein was seen walking into the Senate Intelligence Committee space as the panel was holding a hearing on worldwide threats.
The request came after President Donald Trump unceremoniously fired FBI Director James Comey, citing a three-page letter from Rosenstein questioning the director’s fitness to serve. It also came amid reports that Rosenstein, a well-regarded federal prosecutor, was furious over the White House’s characterization of his apparent recommendation and even threatened to quit.
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#BREAKING: Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein seeks meeting with Senate Intelligence leaders https://t.co/S5IzU3g3f7 pic.twitter.com/rDDAAnh02q
— POLITICO (@politico) May 11, 2017
Dep. AG Rosenstein & DOJ NatSec Div Chief Boente meeting now with @MarkWarner & @SenatorBurr in secure senate facility now
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) May 11, 2017
Department of Justice: Deputy Attorney General Didn’t Threaten to Resign and His Meeting With Senate Was Planned https://t.co/VrxSFQ2wjX pic.twitter.com/AL6dyxq1xH
— RedState (@RedState) May 11, 2017
Hang on. I have to step out and pop some popcorn…
Okay. Not surprised about this latest development. I suspected that this was Trump’s revenge on Comey, it was an angry gesture and someone was needed to cover his rear end on this. Sessions and Rosenstein were the chosen ones.
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