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25th July 2018, 06:30 PM
House Republicans introduce articles of impeachment against Rosenstein
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/07/25/house-republicans-introduce-articles-impeachment-against-rosenstein.html
A group of 11 House Republicans introduced five articles of impeachment against Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Wednesday evening.
The impeachment articles accuse Rosenstein of intentionally withholding documents and information from Congress, failure to comply with congressional subpoenas and abuse of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
7.25.2018 Articles (https://www.scribd.com/document/384711398/7-25-2018-Articles#from_embed) by Fox News (https://www.scribd.com/user/392913197/Fox-News#from_embed) on Scribd
It was not immediately clear whether the House of Representatives would consider the resolution before lawmakers begin the August recess Thursday afternoon. The House will reconvene Sept. 4.
The resolution states it will be "referred to the Committee," meaning the Judiciary Committee, for further review. That language suggests the full House will not immediately consider the articles of impeachment.
The articles were introduced by Reps. Mark Meadows of North Carolina and Jim Jordan of Ohio, the chairman and a prominent member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus.
https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/827624420923539456/rcp86XAS_normal.jpg (https://twitter.com/RepMarkMeadows)Mark Meadows
✔@RepMarkMeadows
(https://twitter.com/RepMarkMeadows)
I just filed a resolution with @Jim_Jordan (https://twitter.com/Jim_Jordan) and several colleagues to impeach Rod Rosenstein. The DOJ has continued to hide information from Congress and repeatedly obstructed oversight--even defying multiple Congressional subpoenas.
Meadows and Jordan will discuss the articles of impeachment on Fox News' "The Ingraham Angle" on Wednesday night at 10 p.m. ET. The Justice Department had no immediate comment.
Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, tweeted that the articles "were filed in bad faith and show [the] extraordinary lengths to which House Republicans will go to protect [President] Trump."
https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/816361054699667458/0DVL6HrY_normal.jpg (https://twitter.com/RepAdamSchiff)Adam Schiff
✔@RepAdamSchiff (https://twitter.com/RepAdamSchiff)
These articles of impeachment against Rod Rosenstein were filed in bad faith and show extraordinary lengths to which House Republicans will go to protect Trump. History will record these Members as willing accomplices in the most serious threat to the rule of law in a generation.
Kyle Cheney
✔@kyledcheney
(https://twitter.com/kyledcheney/status/1022257720316121089)
And Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said the move was "partisan nonsense."
https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1003635378065149953/hqPKvpUf_normal.jpg (https://twitter.com/SenFeinstein)Sen Dianne Feinstein
✔@SenFeinstein
(https://twitter.com/SenFeinstein)
There are no grounds for House Republicans to impeach Rod Rosenstein. Trying to remove him for failing to disclose sources, methods and evidence from a criminal investigation is beyond the pale. This is partisan nonsense. It’s dangerous for the rule of law and it needs to stop.
8:40 PM - Jul 25, 2018 (https://twitter.com/SenFeinstein/status/1022280493704855552)
In one article of impeachment, Rosenstein is accused of improperly signing off on the FISA surveillance warrant application against ex-Trump aide Carter Page.
DOJ RELEASES FISA DOCS THAT FORMED BASIS FOR CARTER PAGE SURVEILLANCE (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/07/21/doj-releases-carter-page-fisa-docs.html)
The application heavily relied on the infamous Steele Dossier, which was funded by the Clinton campaign and the DNC and contained unverified, salacious allegations against Trump.
"Under Mr. Rosenstein’s supervision, the Department of Justice and FBI intentionally obfuscated the fact the dossier was originally a political opposition research document before the FISC [Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court]," the articles of impeachment state.
They continue: "As Deputy Attorney General, Mr. Rosenstein has failed in his responsibility for the proper authorization of searches under FISA, and his conduct related to the surveillance of American citizens working on the Trump campaign has permanently undermined both public and congressional confidence in significant counterintelligence program processes."
The documents also charge that Rosenstein has an impermissible conflict of interest.
http://a57.foxnews.com/media2.foxnews.com/BrightCove/694940094001/2018/06/30/896/504/694940094001_5803923105001_5803920001001-vs.jpg?ve=1&tl=1 (http://video.foxnews.com/v/5803920001001/gop-lawmakers-clash-with-rosenstein-on-russia-probe)
“His conduct in authorizing the FISA surveillance at issue in the joint congressional investigation makes him a fact witness central to the ongoing investigation of potential FISA abuse,” the articles state. “Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein’s failure to recuse himself in light of this inherent conflict of interest and failure to recommend the appointment of a second Special Counsel constitute dereliction of duty."
Rosenstein named Special Counsel Robert Mueller to lead the Trump-Russia probe after Rosenstein’s boss, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, recused himself from the investigation because of Sessions’ own role in the Trump campaign.
WATCH: ROSENSTEIN, FBI DIRECTOR GRILLED BY HOUSE REPUBLICANS (http://video.foxnews.com/v/5803357838001/)
He has since clashed with House Republicans for months over requests for Department of Justice documents. GOP leaders grilled Rosenstein at a hearing in June (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/06/28/rosenstein-wray-testify-before-house-judiciary-committee-amid-battle-over-documents-related-to-russia-probe.html) for what they called his inadequate transparency.
In recent weeks, calls by top Republicans (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/07/13/rosenstein-target-impeachment-filing-being-prepared-by-house-conservatives-report.html) to remove Rosenstein grew louder. A simple majority of the House would suffice to impeach Rosenstein, but a two-thirds vote of the Senate would be required to remove him.
The move came about two hours after GOP lawmakers met with Justice Department officials who have been working to provide documents to several congressional committees about decisions made during the 2016 presidential campaign. The department has provided lawmakers with more than 800,000 documents, but Meadows said after the meeting that there was still "frustration" with how Justice has handled the oversight requests.
It was not immediately clear whether the Republicans' move would affect the DOJ's document production to the House, which GOP leaders have been more pleased with in recent weeks.
House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., said after the meeting that he was pleased with the department's efforts and wouldn't support Rosenstein's impeachment. House Speaker Paul Ryan has also said he is satisfied with progress on the document production.
Last month, Gowdy told "Fox News Sunday" (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/06/17/gop-will-hit-fbi-doj-with-full-arsenal-constitutional-weapons-if-dont-comply-with-subpoena-gowdy-warns.html) that Ryan had led a meeting with senior members of the DOJ and FBI, and made it clear that “there’s going to be action on the floor of the House ... if FBI and DOJ do not comply with our subpoena request.”
Gowdy said the GOP's action could involve "the full panoply of constitutional weapons available to the people’s house."
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/07/25/house-republicans-introduce-articles-impeachment-against-rosenstein.html
A group of 11 House Republicans introduced five articles of impeachment against Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Wednesday evening.
The impeachment articles accuse Rosenstein of intentionally withholding documents and information from Congress, failure to comply with congressional subpoenas and abuse of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
7.25.2018 Articles (https://www.scribd.com/document/384711398/7-25-2018-Articles#from_embed) by Fox News (https://www.scribd.com/user/392913197/Fox-News#from_embed) on Scribd
It was not immediately clear whether the House of Representatives would consider the resolution before lawmakers begin the August recess Thursday afternoon. The House will reconvene Sept. 4.
The resolution states it will be "referred to the Committee," meaning the Judiciary Committee, for further review. That language suggests the full House will not immediately consider the articles of impeachment.
The articles were introduced by Reps. Mark Meadows of North Carolina and Jim Jordan of Ohio, the chairman and a prominent member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus.
https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/827624420923539456/rcp86XAS_normal.jpg (https://twitter.com/RepMarkMeadows)Mark Meadows
✔@RepMarkMeadows
(https://twitter.com/RepMarkMeadows)
I just filed a resolution with @Jim_Jordan (https://twitter.com/Jim_Jordan) and several colleagues to impeach Rod Rosenstein. The DOJ has continued to hide information from Congress and repeatedly obstructed oversight--even defying multiple Congressional subpoenas.
Meadows and Jordan will discuss the articles of impeachment on Fox News' "The Ingraham Angle" on Wednesday night at 10 p.m. ET. The Justice Department had no immediate comment.
Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, tweeted that the articles "were filed in bad faith and show [the] extraordinary lengths to which House Republicans will go to protect [President] Trump."
https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/816361054699667458/0DVL6HrY_normal.jpg (https://twitter.com/RepAdamSchiff)Adam Schiff
✔@RepAdamSchiff (https://twitter.com/RepAdamSchiff)
These articles of impeachment against Rod Rosenstein were filed in bad faith and show extraordinary lengths to which House Republicans will go to protect Trump. History will record these Members as willing accomplices in the most serious threat to the rule of law in a generation.
Kyle Cheney
✔@kyledcheney
(https://twitter.com/kyledcheney/status/1022257720316121089)
And Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said the move was "partisan nonsense."
https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1003635378065149953/hqPKvpUf_normal.jpg (https://twitter.com/SenFeinstein)Sen Dianne Feinstein
✔@SenFeinstein
(https://twitter.com/SenFeinstein)
There are no grounds for House Republicans to impeach Rod Rosenstein. Trying to remove him for failing to disclose sources, methods and evidence from a criminal investigation is beyond the pale. This is partisan nonsense. It’s dangerous for the rule of law and it needs to stop.
8:40 PM - Jul 25, 2018 (https://twitter.com/SenFeinstein/status/1022280493704855552)
In one article of impeachment, Rosenstein is accused of improperly signing off on the FISA surveillance warrant application against ex-Trump aide Carter Page.
DOJ RELEASES FISA DOCS THAT FORMED BASIS FOR CARTER PAGE SURVEILLANCE (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/07/21/doj-releases-carter-page-fisa-docs.html)
The application heavily relied on the infamous Steele Dossier, which was funded by the Clinton campaign and the DNC and contained unverified, salacious allegations against Trump.
"Under Mr. Rosenstein’s supervision, the Department of Justice and FBI intentionally obfuscated the fact the dossier was originally a political opposition research document before the FISC [Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court]," the articles of impeachment state.
They continue: "As Deputy Attorney General, Mr. Rosenstein has failed in his responsibility for the proper authorization of searches under FISA, and his conduct related to the surveillance of American citizens working on the Trump campaign has permanently undermined both public and congressional confidence in significant counterintelligence program processes."
The documents also charge that Rosenstein has an impermissible conflict of interest.
http://a57.foxnews.com/media2.foxnews.com/BrightCove/694940094001/2018/06/30/896/504/694940094001_5803923105001_5803920001001-vs.jpg?ve=1&tl=1 (http://video.foxnews.com/v/5803920001001/gop-lawmakers-clash-with-rosenstein-on-russia-probe)
“His conduct in authorizing the FISA surveillance at issue in the joint congressional investigation makes him a fact witness central to the ongoing investigation of potential FISA abuse,” the articles state. “Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein’s failure to recuse himself in light of this inherent conflict of interest and failure to recommend the appointment of a second Special Counsel constitute dereliction of duty."
Rosenstein named Special Counsel Robert Mueller to lead the Trump-Russia probe after Rosenstein’s boss, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, recused himself from the investigation because of Sessions’ own role in the Trump campaign.
WATCH: ROSENSTEIN, FBI DIRECTOR GRILLED BY HOUSE REPUBLICANS (http://video.foxnews.com/v/5803357838001/)
He has since clashed with House Republicans for months over requests for Department of Justice documents. GOP leaders grilled Rosenstein at a hearing in June (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/06/28/rosenstein-wray-testify-before-house-judiciary-committee-amid-battle-over-documents-related-to-russia-probe.html) for what they called his inadequate transparency.
In recent weeks, calls by top Republicans (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/07/13/rosenstein-target-impeachment-filing-being-prepared-by-house-conservatives-report.html) to remove Rosenstein grew louder. A simple majority of the House would suffice to impeach Rosenstein, but a two-thirds vote of the Senate would be required to remove him.
The move came about two hours after GOP lawmakers met with Justice Department officials who have been working to provide documents to several congressional committees about decisions made during the 2016 presidential campaign. The department has provided lawmakers with more than 800,000 documents, but Meadows said after the meeting that there was still "frustration" with how Justice has handled the oversight requests.
It was not immediately clear whether the Republicans' move would affect the DOJ's document production to the House, which GOP leaders have been more pleased with in recent weeks.
House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., said after the meeting that he was pleased with the department's efforts and wouldn't support Rosenstein's impeachment. House Speaker Paul Ryan has also said he is satisfied with progress on the document production.
Last month, Gowdy told "Fox News Sunday" (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/06/17/gop-will-hit-fbi-doj-with-full-arsenal-constitutional-weapons-if-dont-comply-with-subpoena-gowdy-warns.html) that Ryan had led a meeting with senior members of the DOJ and FBI, and made it clear that “there’s going to be action on the floor of the House ... if FBI and DOJ do not comply with our subpoena request.”
Gowdy said the GOP's action could involve "the full panoply of constitutional weapons available to the people’s house."