Hannity Slams Rosenstein for Saying Russia Probe Isn’t a Fishing Expedition: ‘You Can’t Be Serious’
On Monday, Sean Hannity took on Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein for his handling of the ongoing Russia investigation.
The Fox News host started off by calling the investigation itself a “witch hunt,” saying it was “beyond corrupt, beyond political, and has turned into an open-ended fishing expedition.” He accused Rosenstein of having “inexcusable” conflicts of interest like Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
He then played a clip from an interview Rosenstein did with Fox News Sunday‘s Chris Wallace, which he insisted that Mueller’s investigation isn’t a fishing expedition.
“Mr. Rosenstein, you can’t be serious,” he reacted. “Now, you’re not going to let the special counsel turn this into a fishing expedition? Sir, it already has!”
Hannity pointed out how this investigation is supposed to be focused on the alleged collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign (of which he says there’s “no smoking gun… in terms of law-breaking) but reports show that Mueller is investigating President Trump‘s finances.
He also mentioned a new column written by law professor Jonathan Turley that urges Rosenstein to recuse himself, one of the reasons being that Rosenstein was the one who wrote the letter recommending the firing of then-FBI Director James Comey, which would make him into a likely witness.
After reiterating how many on Mueller’s legal team are Democratic donors, Hannity said this:
“It’s now ridiculous, it’s beyond the pail, and Rosenstein should be ashamed of himself for even letting this happen.”
Watch the clip above, via Fox News.
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