Headline RoundupApril 13th, 2018
Trump Reportedly Edges Closer to Firing Sessions and Rosenstein
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The Wall Street Journal broke a report that President Trump is edging closer to firing Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein over frustration with the Russia probe. A source who discussed the matter with Trump said that “it’s a matter of when, not if."
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Trump Sets Out Tougher Approaches to Syria, Justice Department in Tumultuous WeekWall Street Journal (News)
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President Donald Trump this week stepped up preparations to counter political and military challenges that could reshape his presidency, girding for a strike against Syria and pushing a campaign to discredit the Justice Department.
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The Principle of Professional Law Enforcement Is Now on the LineThe Atlantic
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If the president can, with impunity, remove the deputy attorney general, the very notion that law enforcement has a higher function than serving power becomes a lie.
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Rod Rosenstein, facing scrutiny from Trump, meets with president at the White HouseFox News (Online News)
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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein -- in President Donald Trump's crosshairs -- was summoned to the White House for a meeting with the president on Thursday, amid recent calls from some of Trump’s supporters for his ouster over his role in the expanding Russia investigation.
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