Tag: Rosenstein

20 JUL

‘We have an obligation to keep that confidential’: Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein disapproves of Comey publicizing the existence of his memos

Fox News Channel Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein took a dim view of former FBI director James Comey for publicizing the existence of memos he wrote documenting his private conversations with President Donald Trump. Speaking to Fox News host Martha MacCallum, Rosenstein said the Justice Department takes confidentiality seriously and that “when we have memoranda […]

16 JUN

Deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein set off alarms with a veiled rebuke of intelligence leaks

AP Photo/Patrick Semansky Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein issued a stunning statement Thursday night that appeared to be a rebuke of intelligence leaks roundly criticized by President Donald Trump and Republicans at large. The statement said Americans should think twice “before accepting as true any stories attributed to anonymous ‘officials.’” “Americans should be skeptical about anonymous […]