As he nears his exit from the US Justice Dept., the man who oversaw the Mueller investigation, Deputy AG Rosenstein, shared his views of the investigation in a speech last, including thoughts on the Obama admin. and press coverage. (1/3)
. Rosenstein's memo attributed the rationale for dismissing the FBI chief to Comey's handling of the probe into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while secretary of state.
According to Mueller's report, however,"substantial evidence indicates that the catalyst for the president’s decision to fire Comey was Comey’s unwillingness to publicly state that the president was not personally under investigation, despite the president’s repeated requests that Comey make such an announcement."
Later in the speech, Rosenstein took a swipe at the media for how it covered the investigation, hitting “mercenary critics” who “get paid to express passionate opinions about any topic, often with little or no information” and who “launch ad hominem attacks unrestricted by truth or morality.”“Some of the nonsense that passes for breaking news today would not be worth the paper was printed on, if anybody bothered to print it,” he said. “It quickly fades away. The principles are what abide.
Above all, Rosenstein defended how the investigation was handled, saying he had promised to “do it right.” “I did pledge to do it right and take it to the appropriate conclusion. I did not promise to report all results to the public, because grand jury investigations are ex parte proceedings. It is not our job to render conclusive factual findings. We just decide whether it is appropriate to file criminal charges,” Rosenstein said.
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