Rod Rosenstein Offers Limited Defense of Russia Probe
Posted on AllSides June 3rd, 2020
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Former Trump Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Wednesday offered lawmakers a limited defense of the Russia investigation he oversaw, as he came under increasing criticism from Republicans.
Mr. Rosenstein said he stood by his decision to appoint special counsel Robert Mueller to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and any links between that effort and the Trump campaign, but said he didn’t know then of the alleged improprieties that have surfaced in recent months on aspects of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s handling of the investigation.
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