Rosenstein Didn’t Want to Write Memo Justifying Comey’s Firing, Says McCabe

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Deputy attorney general was reportedly upset by Trump's command.

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Published Feb. 8 2019 5:01AM EST

Rod Rosenstein privately complained that Donald Trump commanded him to write the notorious memo backing the firing of FBI Director James Comey, according to Comey’s former deputy Andrew McCabe.

Jamie Ross

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Rosenstein Didn’t Want to Write Memo Justifying Comey’s Firing, Says McCabe

Deputy attorney general was reportedly upset by Trump's command.

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Jamie Ross