Rod Rosenstein's Retirement Letter. A "Reading Original Documents With Dirk" Thread.

(Both Dark Dirk and Rose Colored Glasses Dirk will have a say). https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5982849-2019-04-29-Resignation-Letter.html#document/p1

Let's start at the beginning. A lot of people seem offended that the DAG would address POTUS as "Mr. President." Look - blame the Russians or blame Congress - Trump is the President until he isn't. The DAG knows this - so should you.

RR starts on issues that he worked on that have nothing to do with Trump/RU. And on opoid crimes - an issue that I care about very much - we have seen MUCH more enforcement and I am glad of it.

Is RR MAGA? Nah. The "values that make America great" is HEAVY push back on MAGA hats and white nationalism. RR actual knows what the Constitution says, and what SCOTUS has ruled.

Does RR get how RU attacked us? Yup. And while there are few people in a position to know if our nation is safer and more secure, RR is.

This sounds a lot more like a guy reading Louise Mensch's feed than Trumps.

And this DEFINITELY isn't saying "the values Trump ememplifies." This is saying "the best values of the United States of America."

THIS IS WHAT YOU WANT YOUR LAW MEN AND WOMEN TO SAY TO POTUS.

THIS TOO.

BRIEF HISTORY LESSON. AG Robert Jackson, to whom DAG Rosenstein often refers was the CHIEF UNITED STATES PROSECUTOR AT THE NUREMBERG TRIALS OF NAZI WAR CRIMINALS. Also a justice on SCOTUS. Roosevelt Dem. Litigated against utility companies in New Deal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_H._Jackson

HISTORY AG Robert Jackson, while on SCOTUS feuded with Hugo Black WHO REFUSED TO RECUSE HIMSELF AND SIDED WITH CORPORATE INTERESTS. AND TOOK DINNERS WITH WEALTHY LITIGANTS BEFORE THE COURT. HINT HINT HINT HINT RR IS TELLING YOU SOMETHING.

RR quotes a man famous for talking about the public service demands of government lawyers.

Random dudes to quote? John Ashcroft who overruled Bush's most intrusive domestic spy acts and semi-consciously stars (on the good side) in a vignette with Comey, Mueller, Bush and Alberto "Sure, Whatever" Gonzales". https://www.evernote.com/client/web#?b=827cc7a0-8c8c-4c83-9435-7df1d82b5c04&n=8c9c063c-b60e-4830-a505-4eb039dd76f8&s=s384&

"We enforce the law...."

"We keep the faith, we follow the rules, and we always put America first." I believe RR is in bounds and doing the right thing. He is speaking truth to power and if he is ready to leave his post, then my guess is that Trump is deeply fuqued.

@ericgarland @xtrixcyclex @LouiseMensch @ninaandtito @marykerry @ManchuCandidate @lauferlaw @JSwanEsquire @MelissaJPeltier @karolcummins @gregolear @PNC16basses @kdwyernichols @soychicka Thread on Rod Rosenstein's resignation letter ^^^^^ @mikes_booh @SMBWhitney @LFredenhall

Cal, of course, all over this. https://twitter.com/xtrixcyclex/status/1123016231748022274