Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein made an “unusual” request to U.S. district attorneys, asking federal prosecutors to help review documents of President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh.
In an email to 93 U.S. attorneys, Rosenstein asked for help with Kavanaugh’s papers, The New York Times reported.
More from The Times:
Rod J. Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, has asked federal prosecutors to help review the government documents of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, according to a letter obtained by The New York Times on Wednesday.
Mr. Rosenstein’s request was an unusual insertion of politics into federal law enforcement. While the Justice Department has helped work on previous Supreme Court nominations, department lawyers in Washington typically carry out that task, not prosecutors who pursue criminal investigations nationwide.
Citing “the scope” of the task, which includes a “large” number of executive branch documents, large,” Justice Department spokeswoman Sarah Isgur Flores said that federal prosecutors had been used to vet Supreme Court nominees in the past, the paper noted.
And while liberals have concerns that this is favorable to Trump, given what we now know about how political top officials can be in the DOJ and FBI, there could be more reasons to be skeptical of that possibility.
Fox Business Network host Lou Dobbs took to Twitter to charge that Rosenstein was “slow rolling” the confirmation process.
“Rosenstein Slow Rolling and Politicizing Further Kavanaugh’s confirmation process, Asks Prosecutors to Help With Kavanaugh Papers in Unusual Request,” he tweeted.
Rosenstein Slow Rolling and Politicizing Further Kavanaugh's confirmation process, Asks Prosecutors to Help With Kavanaugh Papers in Unusual Request https://t.co/A97JT3qgG5 #MAGA @realDonaldTrump #TrumpTrain #AmericaFirst #Dobbs
— Lou Dobbs (@LouDobbs) July 12, 2018
Given the treatment President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen, experienced under Rosenstein, South Carolina talk radio host Tara Servatius asked an appropriate question. In all caps.
“SO WHEN SHOULD WE EXPECT THE MIDNIGHT RAID ON KAVANAUGH’S HOUSE?”
SO WHEN SHOULD WE EXPECT THE MIDNIGHT RAID ON KAVANAUGH'S HOUSE? Isn't that the way Rosenstein and the #FBLie roll? And where is #RipVanSessions? https://t.co/HuJs7DC3KG
— Tara Servatius (@TaraServatius) July 12, 2018
In the end, “Deep State” skepticism was the order of the day on social media:
How the hell is Brett Kavanaugh a United States Court of Appeals Judge not already fully vetted. This sounds like a deep state set up by Rod Rosenstein. https://t.co/dEz1qosv0i
— Richileaks ?? (@DigitalForests) July 11, 2018
Deep state at work to undermine truth and justice
— Douglas Stephens (@DouglasStephen8) July 12, 2018
Jesus! Don’t let the DOJ/FBI go any where near his papers. They will insert some fake dossier saying, Kavanaugh colluded with Russia. pic.twitter.com/eM9MbjoOyr
— Todd&Dorothy (@truthbringer216) July 12, 2018
That and a recurring question: Where is Attorney General Jeff Sessions?
Where is AG Sessions? Who is running the DOJ,Deep state Rosenstein?RT#AGSessionsMIA pic.twitter.com/bQEOnpFiYl
— Donna Hallabuk (@gracy69epixnet) July 11, 2018
Seems odd that Kirk would send Spock out to make this request. Is Kirk out on a special mission somewhere, or does Spock actually run the starship?
— RightedHeadlines (@RightedHeaders) July 12, 2018
Omg what have we become? Where is Sessions? This is outrageous must be a delay tactic by Dems. Awful??
— GrammieO (@grammieo) July 11, 2018
Where is Jeff Sessions? Is he recused from this too?
— Michael David Waresh (@mwaresh1) July 12, 2018
.@1shawnster @wwwillstand @Terri101092 @Solmemes1 @Punkin682 @MichaelsANewman @JJDanceN1 @noornymar @admirathoria @byteflyer @elephantgirlusa Trying to stall the process? Where the hell is the Keebler elf Sessions? Why is he not overriding this? #FireSessions #FireRosenstein
— Winks & Nods ????? (@wink_nod) July 12, 2018
Where is Mr. Magoo @jeffsessions ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
— Arthur Quinn (@ArthurQ23441436) July 12, 2018
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