Rod Rosenstein has been at the center of the "Russia Collusion" special counsel investigation dogging the Trump presidency since his November, 2016 election and the suspected "Deep State" coup to remove Trump from office. What was Rod Rosenstein doing prior to his prominent role in these political storms? Was he spearheading the targeting of income tax whistle-blowers including IRS criminal investigators like Joe Banister so that the American people could not receive and evaluate what Banister wanted them to know? Do we have a government of, by and for the people or of, by and for the federal income tax enforcement apparatus?
According to page 2 of his 2017 Deputy Attorney General nomination questionnaire, Rosenstein was the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Tax Division, United States Department of Justice ("USDOJ"), from 2001 through 2005.
2001 through 2005 is the same time period Former IRS Special Agent Joe Banister was criminally investigated by the IRS and prosecuted by the USDOJ Tax Division, meaning that Rod Rosenstein headed the agency responsible for prosecuting Banister on bogus criminal charges in order to discredit and silence him. Interestingly, Rosenstein claimed in his nomination statement to be highly mindful of his oath of office to support and defend the U.S. Constitution. Banister has also pointed to his reverence to his oath of office. Both men claim they are loyal to their oath. Which man do you think has been loyal to his oath? Why would Rosenstein approve a bogus prosecution of Banister, especially when Rosenstein's own subordinate confirmed Banister's sincerity in wanting to approach the USDOJ Tax Division for answers to his questions?
In the early 2000s, the We the People Foundation for Constitutional Education (WTP) launched a high-profile, full-page advertising campaign in USA Today with the goal of publicly challenging the legality of the federal income tax system.
These ads, known internally as "Project Toto," questioned the proper ratification of the 16th Amendment and argued that, according to their interpretation of the law, the income tax did not legally apply to most American citizens.
Former IRS Criminal Investigation Division Special Agent Joe Banister was prominently featured in one of the full-page advertisements, lending significant credibility and visibility to the campaign's claims about a hoax in the system. The campaign used these expensive, nationwide ads to publicly demand that the IRS and Department of Justice address their "Redress of Grievances" regarding the income tax laws.
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