In the time since President Trump fired former FBI Director James Comey, one name has been at the center of the decision: Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.
A new Washngton Post report published late Wednesday states that Rosenstein threatened to resign because of the narrative that he was solely behind Comey's forced departure.
Trump's frustration with Comey reportedly came down to the intel official's persistent focus on discussing Russia during public events and not valdiating claims that former President Barack Obama had Trump's campaign wiretapped last year.
The commander in chief was ultimately motivated to terminate Comey a mere three-and-a-half years into his 10-year term for his refusal to end the federal investigation into Russia and the Trump campaign.
Trump decided last weekend while staying at one of his homes in Bedminster, N.J., that Comey needed to go.
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01.17.2025