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Bannon says Trump should fire Rosenstein if he doesn't provide documents in 72 hours
[The Hill] Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is "clearly obstructing justice" and should be fired if he does not produce documents sought by Congress, President Trump’s former chief strategist Stephen Bannon has told The Hill.Trump should order Rosenstein to turn over all documents sought from the Department of Justice within 72 hours, Bannon said. "If he doesn’t do it in 72 hours, he’s fired. I’d fire him." Bannon spoke to The Hill on Wednesday, amid a renewed press from Trump and his allies to strike back against the legal challenges confronting the president. Conservatives in the House threatened to impeach Rosenstein last week before pulling back on the effort after Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) announced his opposition. It was clear the group did not have the votes to win an impeachment vote on the floor, but it is possible they will return to the issue in September ‐ or push to hold Rosenstein in contempt if documents are not provided to Congress. On Wednesday, the president caused an uproar with a tweet calling on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to "stop this rigged Witch Hunt right now" ‐ a reference to the probe led by special counsel Robert Mueller. Critics said the tweet itself could be considered part of an effort by the president to obstruct justice. Posted by: Besoeker 2018-08-03 |
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