The Man Who Defended Trump,

The Byron York Show #6, Ricochet, March 28, 2019

https://ricochet.com/podcast/byron-york-show/the-man-who-defended-trump/

Rough transcript

Start at 48:59

He [President Trump] was ambushed by Rosenstein when [the Mueller investigation] started. No one has ever explored this.

The President is sitting in the Oval with the Attorney General and the Attorney General's Chief of Staff who is no the head of the Civil Division [Joey Hunt]. And in walks Don McGahan and he said, "Rosensetein has just appointed Rob Mueller as Special Counsel."

Now, before that time, no one – there had never been a discussion – no one ever got a heads-up, no one even knew he was thinking about it, or that anyone was thinking about it, appointing a Special Counsel.

Except – James Comey. The two are buddies, okay?

And the Attorney General was completely embarrassed. He was horrified. Offered his resignation.

His Chief of Staff could not believe it. Joey [Hunt], he went back to the Department. Walked into Rosenstein's office. Rosenstein's behind his desk, hunkered down, and said, "Are they going to fire me?"

And in Joey's notes, he told Rosenstein that we he had done was the most despicable, unprofessional, thing.

Now, here's the President, you're in his shoes now, the day before he had interviewed Rob Mueller for the job of FBI Director and decided not to because he had a business conflict with him, among other things. He just didn't want him, etc. So he had rejected him.

Somehow, after that, Mueller becomes Special Counsel.

To this day I am not aware of anyone who has ever examined that, inquired into it, or asked Rosenstein about it. He's never explained it, etc. But this is the same Rosenstein that signed onto the FISA warrant. So the President knows that, okay.

So then he's going to decide, Should I fire Sessions. How could Sessions not know? Okay, well, Rosenstein says, "Well he had a conflict."

Yeh, but telling the Attorney General you're going to appoint a Special Counsel is not a big deal, but to not tell his Chief of Staff or anyone else or the White House Counsel that you're going to do it. Even if it is normally done as a matter of courtesy. So, that wasn't done.

So then this thing starts going on Russia and the Comey firing and so they get all ginned up. No one knows to this day, it's not in Rosenstein's order, it doesn't say what the crime is, what they are investigating. Is it an intel investigation or is it a criminal investigation? No one knows.

And there never was any notice by Mueller or anyone else to the White House, the President, etc., exactly what they were doing. So the President is going, "How can that be? You know, I'm not a babe of the woods here, what's going on. What are we doing?" Then that went on and on and on.

And then he got to know what he was looking after, because we learned what was developing and he knew that there was nothing there. So that's what [mumbled] and that's how you got a President complaining. [garbled]

You know there was a lot of frustration. Very justified in my opinion.

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Compare with Q Post 3316

Link: John Dowd: Rod Rosenstein Has To Answer For Appointing Robert Mueller As Special Council

https://radio.foxnews.com/2019/04/19/john-dowd-rod-rosenstein-has-to-answer-for-appointing-robert-mueller-as-special-council/

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>>6244590

Typos corrected in excerpt of John Down interview:

The Man Who Defended Trump

The Byron York Show #6, Ricochet, March 28, 2019

https://ricochet.com/podcast/byron-york-show/the-man-who-defended-trump/

Start at 48:59

He [President Trump] was ambushed by Rosenstein when [the Mueller investigation] started.

No one has ever explored this.

The President is sitting in the Oval with the Attorney General and the Attorney General's Chief of Staff who is now the head of the Civil Division [Joey Hunt]. And in walks Don McGahn and he said, "Rosenstein has just appointed Rob Mueller as Special Counsel."

Now, before that time, no one – there had never been a discussion – no one ever got a heads-up, no one even knew he was thinking about it, or that anyone was thinking about it, appointing a Special Counsel.

Except – James Comey. The two are buddies, okay?

And the Attorney General was completely embarrassed. He was horrified. Offered his resignation.

His Chief of Staff could not believe it. Joey [Hunt], he went back to the Department. Walked into Rosenstein's office. Rosenstein's behind his desk, hunkered down, and said, "Are they going to fire me?"

And in Joey's notes, he told Rosenstein that what he had done was the most despicable, unprofessional, thing.

Now, here's the President, you're in his shoes now, the day before he had interviewed Rob Mueller for the job of FBI Director and decided not to [offer him the job] because he had a business conflict with him, among other things. He just didn't want him, etc. So he had rejected him.

Somehow, after that, Mueller becomes Special Counsel.

To this day I am not aware of anyone who has ever examined that, inquired into it, or asked Rosenstein about it. He's never explained it, etc. But this is the same Rosenstein that signed onto the FISA warrant. So the President knows that, okay.

So then he's going to decide, "Should I fire Sessions. How could Sessions not know?" Okay, well, Rosenstein says, "Well, he had a conflict."

Yeh, but telling the Attorney General you're going to appoint a Special Counsel is not a big deal, but to not tell his Chief of Staff or anyone else or the White House Counsel that you're going to do it… Even if it is normally done as a matter of courtesy. So, that wasn't done.

So – then this thing starts going – on Russia and the Comey firing and so they get all ginned up. No one knows to this day, it's not in Rosenstein's order, it doesn't say what the crime is, what they are investigating. Is it an intel investigation or is it a criminal investigation? No one knows.

And there never was any notice by Mueller or anyone else to the White House, the President, etc., exactly what they were doing. So the President is going, "How can that be? You know, I'm not a babe of the woods here, what's going on. What are we doing?" Then that went on and on and on.

And then he got to know what he was looking after, because we learned what was developing and he knew that there was nothing there. So that's what [mumbled] and that's how you got a President complaining. [garbled]

You know there was a lot of frustration. Very justified in my opinion.

>>6244636

Apart from the severe damage (and what that entails), what comes to mind is that the basic equivalent of a forest of trees went into the construction of the edifice. Is it replaceable, actually?

Okay, now think of the long standing cabal. What would it take to replace it if it suffered catastrophe?

Dunno, but Saudi Arabia is finding out in their neck of the woods, yes?

Will we in ours?

Those you trust the most.

Trust The Plan (the plan is comprised of whom)?

Ourselves.

>>6244687

Enhanced pic.