Deputy AG reportedly threatened to quit after he was portrayed as instrumental in Comey firing

The Justice Department official who wrote the memo making the case for dismissal of FBI Director James Comey reportedly threatened to quit because of the way the White House portrayed his role in the president’s decision. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein reportedly threatened to resign after his analysis was portrayed as motivating President Donald Trump […]

Trump fires FBI Director James Comey

Donald Trump’s most famous phrase is “You’re fired.” But when it came to FBI Director James Comey, he used a lot more than two words. On Tuesday afternoon, President Trump, acting on the advice of Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, relieved Comey of his duties, effective immediately. ABA Journal Daily […]