Rep Matt Gaetz says that threats from Rod Rosenstein of subpoenaing emails, phone records, and other documents have left his staff frightened for their families and has left them physically shaking from fear in his office. Rosenstein is denying threatening to investigate the staffers, despite the fact that on Thursday he called on them to be investigated.
Rosenstein is a Deep State operative who has been charged with the task of stifling the investigation in order to prevent the guilty from going to prison. He has withheld documents and even told staffers that they do not have the power of oversight of the DOJ despite the fact that the constitution says they do.
Gregg Jarrett previously stated in early February.
“A 2nd source has now confirmed to me that, in a meeting on January 10, Deputy A-G Rosenstein used the power of his office to threaten to subpoena the calls & texts of the Intel Committee to get it to stop its investigation of DOJ and FBI. Likely an Abuse of Power & Obstruction.”
A 2nd source has now confirmed to me that, in a meeting on January 10, Deputy A-G Rosenstein used the power of his office to threaten to subpoena the calls & texts of the Intel Committee to get it to stop it’s investigation of DOJ and FBI. Likely an Abuse of Power & Obstruction.
— Gregg Jarrett (@GreggJarrett) February 3, 2018
“It is a crime for a government official to use his office to threaten anyone, including a member of Congress, for exercising a constitutionally protected right. See 18 USC 242 and other similar abuse of power statutes.”
It is a crime for a government official to use his office to threaten anyone, including a member of Congress, for exercising a constitutionally protected right. See 18 USC 242 and other similar abuse of power statutes.
— Gregg Jarrett (@GreggJarrett) February 3, 2018
On Tuesday night Jeff Sessions told Tucker Carlson that he did not believe Rosenstein threatened Congress.
Rep Matt Gaetz (R-FL) said on Wednesday morning he saw first hand what Rosenstein’s threats did to Congressional staff members.
Gaetz tweeted: The #DOJ’s intimidation & stone-walling tactics have gone too far. I’ve heard first-hand from congressional staff following threats delivered Deputy AG #Rosenstein. The staff has literally been scared to the point of physically shaking in my office out of concern for their family.
“The #DOJ’s intimidation & stone-walling tactics have gone too far. I’ve heard first-hand from congressional staff following threats delivered Deputy AG #Rosenstein. Staff has literally been scared to the point of physically shaking in my office out of concern for their family.”
The #DOJ’s intimidation & stone-walling tactics have gone too far. I’ve heard first-hand from congressional staff following threats delivered Deputy AG #Rosenstein. Staff has literally been scared to the point of physically shaking in my office out of concern for their family.
— Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) June 13, 2018
“On May 1, Rosenstein said “there is actually not a constitutional basis for oversight.” We on the Judiciary Cmte disagree. From refusing to produce documents, to improperly redacting, to threatening our staff, it is clear that Rosenstein will use every tool to frustrate oversight”
On May 1, Rosenstein said “there is actually not a constitutional basis for oversight.” We on the Judiciary Cmte disagree. From refusing to produce documents, to improperly redacting, to threatening our staff, it is clear that Rosenstein will use every tool to frustrate oversight
— Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) June 13, 2018
Rosenstein is conducting an active campaign to shut down all investigations of the illegal actions by the FBI and DOJ.