President Trump declined to say Friday whether he supports Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who has been overseeing Robert Mueller’s special counsel investigation.
Trump’s remarks came just minutes after he authorized the release of a controversial memo authored by House Intelligence Committee chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.).
“You figure that one out,” Trump told reporters, when asked if he has confidence in Rosenstein.
Rosenstein appointed Mueller to the special counsel position and has been overseeing the investigation, meaning that Trump would likely have to fire him if he chose to fire Mueller.
The four-page memo, which is believed to allege surveillance abuses at the Department of Justice and political bias at the FBI, has become a partisan flashpoint in the Russia investigation.
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#BREAKING: Trump refuses to say if he has confidence in Rosenstein https://t.co/cblOoIfVWf pic.twitter.com/BGBpectaXs
— The Hill (@thehill) February 2, 2018
Pres. Trump has now targeted *every* senior investigator who has touched the Russia probe.
Evidence shows the memo battle is about Rosenstein, not FISA warrants — he and Mueller are the only people left: pic.twitter.com/n675mRcCaS
— Ari Melber (@AriMelber) February 1, 2018
When Turkish despot Recep Tayyip Erdogan faced a corruption investigation in 2013, he called it a deep state witch hunt, sought to discredit the investigation, and then fired all the prosecutors involved in the investigation. Trump has *tried* to do the exact same thing. https://t.co/QBBYJevumX
— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) February 1, 2018
Trump on if he has confidence in Rosenstein: ‘You figure that one out’ https://t.co/9mCjZESvCA pic.twitter.com/C2xmGut3Da
— POLITICO (@politico) February 2, 2018
Interesting. Hours before the Nunes memo was released (which Trump has reportedly considered using to fire Rod Rosenstein), Jeff Sessions praised Rosenstein and Rachel Brand, saying "they both represent the kind of quality and leadership that we want in the Department." pic.twitter.com/O9B3YfqqR2
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) February 2, 2018
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