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'Two senior FBI officials told the bureau’s top lawyer they believed Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was “serious” when he discussed secretly recording President Trump and invoking the 25th Amendment to remove him from office last year, according to sources close to a congressional investigation – an account that conflicts with claims from Rosenstein and others that the comments either were inaccurately reported or made in jest.
Former FBI General Counsel James A. Baker told congressional investigators during a closed-door deposition last week that then-FBI Acting Director Andrew McCabe and FBI lawyer Lisa Page came to Baker "contemporaneously" after Trump fired FBI Director James Comey in May 2017. Baker said Page and McCabe relayed details of the meeting where Rosenstein made the comments.
A spokesperson for McCabe declined to comment. McCabe’s memos documenting the Rosenstein meeting were turned over to Mueller. The House Judiciary Committee issued a subpoena for the records, but they were not provided by last Thursday’s deadline. A lawyer for Lisa Page did not respond.
As the former FBI general counsel, Baker was a senior figure with a pivotal position who had the ear of the FBI director.
Baker also is at the heart of surveillance abuse accusations, many from congressional Republicans. His deposition lays the groundwork for a planned closed-door House GOP interview with Rosenstein later this week. '
A spokesperson for McCabe declined to comment. McCabe’s memos documenting the Rosenstein meeting were turned over to Mueller. The House Judiciary Committee issued a subpoena for the records, but they were not provided by last Thursday’s deadline. A lawyer for Lisa Page did not respond.
As the former FBI general counsel, Baker was a senior figure with a pivotal position who had the ear of the FBI director.
Baker also is at the heart of surveillance abuse accusations, many from congressional Republicans. His deposition lays the groundwork for a planned closed-door House GOP interview with Rosenstein later this week.
SUMMARY: At this point we have 2nd-Hand testimony of FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe and GBI Agent Page met with FBI General Counsel James A. Baker, who told Baker of the meeting in which Rod Rosenstein stated his desire to wear a wire to record the President and then use that recording to remove him from office using the 25th Amendment. According to BAKER, McCabe and Page told Baker Rosenstein was 'serious'.
Former Deputy Director McCabe refused to comment. He and the FBI are now technically GUILTY of Obstruction by refusing / failing to comply with a Congressional Subpoena after missing a deadline of last Thursday to turn over documents and McCabe's notes related to the meeting. Former FBI Agent Page has also refused to comment.
FBI lawyer's testimony at odds with Rosenstein denial on 'wire' report
Former FBI General Counsel James A. Baker told congressional investigators during a closed-door deposition last week that then-FBI Acting Director Andrew McCabe and FBI lawyer Lisa Page came to Baker "contemporaneously" after Trump fired FBI Director James Comey in May 2017. Baker said Page and McCabe relayed details of the meeting where Rosenstein made the comments.
A spokesperson for McCabe declined to comment. McCabe’s memos documenting the Rosenstein meeting were turned over to Mueller. The House Judiciary Committee issued a subpoena for the records, but they were not provided by last Thursday’s deadline. A lawyer for Lisa Page did not respond.
As the former FBI general counsel, Baker was a senior figure with a pivotal position who had the ear of the FBI director.
Baker also is at the heart of surveillance abuse accusations, many from congressional Republicans. His deposition lays the groundwork for a planned closed-door House GOP interview with Rosenstein later this week. '
A spokesperson for McCabe declined to comment. McCabe’s memos documenting the Rosenstein meeting were turned over to Mueller. The House Judiciary Committee issued a subpoena for the records, but they were not provided by last Thursday’s deadline. A lawyer for Lisa Page did not respond.
As the former FBI general counsel, Baker was a senior figure with a pivotal position who had the ear of the FBI director.
Baker also is at the heart of surveillance abuse accusations, many from congressional Republicans. His deposition lays the groundwork for a planned closed-door House GOP interview with Rosenstein later this week.
SUMMARY: At this point we have 2nd-Hand testimony of FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe and GBI Agent Page met with FBI General Counsel James A. Baker, who told Baker of the meeting in which Rod Rosenstein stated his desire to wear a wire to record the President and then use that recording to remove him from office using the 25th Amendment. According to BAKER, McCabe and Page told Baker Rosenstein was 'serious'.
Former Deputy Director McCabe refused to comment. He and the FBI are now technically GUILTY of Obstruction by refusing / failing to comply with a Congressional Subpoena after missing a deadline of last Thursday to turn over documents and McCabe's notes related to the meeting. Former FBI Agent Page has also refused to comment.
FBI lawyer's testimony at odds with Rosenstein denial on 'wire' report