Past Rosenstein Letter Hints Mueller Report Won’t Disparage Anyone Not Charged

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein listens during a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee on Oversight on Capitol Hill December 13, 2017 in Washington, DC. / AFP PHOTO / Brendan Smialowski (Photo credit... Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein listens during a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee on Oversight on Capitol Hill December 13, 2017 in Washington, DC. / AFP PHOTO / Brendan Smialowski (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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While furor builds over the impending release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein may have offered some insights several months ago on what to expect from the document.

In a letter to Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) in June, Rosenstein hinted there likely won’t be any harsh condemnations of those under investigation — including the President and his associates — unless they’ve been charged with a crime.

“Punishing wrongdoers through judicial proceedings is only one part of the Department’s mission,” Rosenstein wrote in June 2018. “We also have a duty to prevent the disclosure of information that would unfairly tarnish people who are not charged with crimes. … In fact, disclosing uncharged allegations against American citizens without a law-enforcement need is considered to be a violation of a prosecutor’s trust.”

Read the full letter below:

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  1. He also said Whitaker was a great AG.

    I’m not saying he’s being snarky here or even setting us up for disappointment/whitewashing, just that maybe he’s hinting there’s some wiggle room with the un-indicted co-conspirator label?

    Me<---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->straws

    just trying to stay sane in an insane world.

  2. unfairly tarnish people who are not charged with crimes

    Well, we all know by know that tRump has accumulated so much tarnish that he’s almost a solid statue.

  3. Then how about a statement that: “Due to a memo of the Department of Justice that presidents cannot be indicted while in office, a 15-count indictment against Individual 1 will be kept under seal until Donald J. Trump leaves the Office of President.”

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