Rod Rosenstein's final insult to Congress: Farewell time for reporters but not testimony - BY JOHN SOLOMON, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR 02/14/19 11:30 AM EST

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"On his way out the door from a stormy tenure at the Department of Justice (DOJ), Rod Rosenstein is talking. Just not talking to the congressional committees that he stalled when they demanded his testimony last year.

Instead, the departing deputy attorney general is giving a series of off-the-record interviews to reporters, multiple sources confirm to me.

For those not privy to the ways of the media, it means Rosenstein is telling his story to reporters in a way that can’t be attributed to him. It’s a classic tactic some politicians and bureaucrats use to shape a legacy — without leaving their public fingerprints on the story line...."

"...The question now is whether the information Rosenstein is passing to reporters in his farewell tour will become part of that inquiry."

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