Rod Rosenstein first announced his resignation last January. Now in a humorous letter, he announces his resignation AGAIN as of May 11.* It actually made some sense for Rosenstein to continue on until the submittal of the Mueller Report, but I am undecided whether Rosenstein wrote the letter or President Trump drafted it. At any rate, Rosenstein signed it, and it was not the time for jokes.
You recall incidents where members of Trump's cabinet had to genuflect before Trump and tell him how great he is. Well, this resignation letter of Rosenstein goes through the same motions:
You will see what I mean from the following quote of widely published resignation letter:
“As I submit my resignation effective on May 11, I am grateful to you for the opportunity to serve: for the courtesy and humor you often display in our personal conversations, and for the goals you set in your inaugural address: patriotism, unity, safety, education, and prosperity, because “a nation exists to serve its citizens.” The Department of Justice pursues those goals while operating in accordance with the rule of law. The rule of law is the foundation of America. It secures our freedom, allows our citizens to flourish, and enables our nation to serve as a model of liberty and justice for all.”**
Note the phrases: "...for the courtesy and humor*** you often display in our personal conversations" and for the goals you set in your inaugural address: patriotism, unity, safety, education, and prosperity, because “a nation exists to serve its citizens.”
Trump displaying courtesy and humor? This is the first I have heard of Trump being courteous. Back in 2017, I wrote a piece on Trump's humor.** In Trump's humor, someone gets hurt (like pummeling CNN man or Hillary getting hit with a golf ball hard enough to topple her.
I have re-read the President's inaugural address,**** but my memory is how of how depressing it was. At any rate, we, and Rosenstein, now know that the President's goal is for the nation to serve him and not the other way around.
* https://www.scribd.com/document/408086955/Read-Rod-Rosenstein-s-resignation-letter
** https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/rod-rosenstein-to-resign-effective-may-11/2019/04/29/1092851c-6ac5-11e9-8f44-e8d8bb1df986_story.html?utm_term=.3fd32ee88f15
*** http://stopcontinentaldrift.blogspot.com/2017/09/trumps-humor.html
**** https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/01/20/donald-trumps-full-inauguration-speech-transcript-annotated/?utm_term=.503e6be4841d
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