The New York Times’s story is inaccurate and factually incorrect, i will not further comment on a story based on anonymous sources who are obviously biased against the department and are advancing their own personal agenda. But let me clear about this: Based on my personal dealings with the president, there is no basis to invoke the 25th Amendment.

Rod Rosenstein

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I highly value our responsibility to inform the American people to the extent we can, so that's sort of my default position.

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Americans struggling with addiction need treatment and reduced ac... by Rod Rosenstein

Americans struggling with addiction need treatment and reduced access to deadly drugs.

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To end the drug crisis, we should educate everyone about the dangers of opioid drugs, help drug users get treatment, and aggressively prosecute criminals who supply the deadly poison.

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Derogatory information sometimes is disclosed in the course of criminal investigations and prosecutions, but we never release it gratuitously.

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In any political job, you recognize that your time is going to be... by Rod Rosenstein

In any political job, you recognize that your time is going to be limited.

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Our nation is grounded on the rule of law, and the public must be assured that government officials administer the law fairly.

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There's a lot of talk about FISA applications. Many people I've seen talk about it seem not to recognize that a FISA application is actually a warrant, just like a search warrant.

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In order to get a FISA warrant, you need an affidavit signed by a career law enforcement officer who swears the information is true... And if it is wrong, that person is going to face consequences.

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In our justice system, everyone who is charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless proven guilty. It should go without saying that people who are not charged with a crime also are presumed innocent.

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The Internet allows foreign adversaries to attack America in new and unexpected ways. Free and fair elections are hard-fought and contentious. There will always be adversaries who work to exacerbate domestic differences and try to confuse, divide, and conquer us.

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The partisan warfare fueled by modern technology does not fairly reflect the grace and dignity of the American people.

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The blame for election interference belongs to the criminals who committed election interference. We need to work together to hold the perpetrators accountable, and keep moving forward to preserve our values, protect against future interference, and defend America.

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Laws are there for a reason, and we have an obligation to follow... by Rod Rosenstein

Laws are there for a reason, and we have an obligation to follow them.

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You approach the cases, not thinking that you have some obligation to win but that you actually have to evaluate the facts and make sure that you're doing the right thing.

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Under the leadership of President Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the Department of Justice is delivering results. Many federal, state, and local agencies are working with us to combat opioid addiction.

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation has long been regarded as our nation's premier federal investigative agency.

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When federal agents and prosecutors quietly open a criminal investigation, we are not concealing anything; we are simply following the longstanding policy that we refrain from publicizing non-public information. In that context, silence is not concealment.

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Although the president has the power to remove an FBI director, the decision should not be taken lightly.

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Jim was always a showboat.

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Even the best law enforcement officers make mistakes and ... some engage in willful misconduct, we can only hope to maintain public confidence if we correct mistakes, hold wrongdoers accountable and adopt policies to prevent problems from recurring.

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