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Sessions defends Rosenstein after impeachment threat
Source: CNN
Attorney General Jeff Sessions defended Rod Rosenstein on Thursday, saying he has "the highest confidence" in him one day after House conservatives introduced a resolution to impeach the deputy attorney general overseeing the special counsel Russia investigation.
"My deputy Rod Rosenstein is highly capable. I have the highest confidence in him," Sessions said during a news conference in Boston when asked about the impeachment effort against Rosenstein.
Sessions suggested on Thursday that Congress should focus on other issues instead of targeting his deputy.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/26/politics/jeff-sessions-rod-rosenstein-impeachment-resolution/index.html
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Sessions defends Rosenstein after impeachment threat (Original Post)
mobeau69
Jul 2018
OP
Sessions is in enough jeopardy; doesn't need to add new obstruction charges to his own case.
lagomorph777
Jul 2018
#3
nycbos
(6,034 posts)1. Broken clocks are right twice a day.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)3. Sessions is in enough jeopardy; doesn't need to add new obstruction charges to his own case.
nycbos
(6,034 posts)4. Hence the right twice a day comment.
sandensea
(21,596 posts)2. Trying to have it both ways I see.
A familiar predicament for Sessions, no doubt.