Former Deputy AG Criticizes FBI, Defends Mueller in Testimony on Russia Probe
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Rod Rosenstein Offers Limited Defense of Russia ProbeFormer 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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Rosenstein testifies he would not have signed FISA warrant for Trump aide if he knew of problemsFormer Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein testified Wednesday that he would not have signed a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrant renewal for former Trump campaign aide Carter Page had he known about the since-revealed misconduct surrounding those warrants -- while faulting the FBI for its handling of the documents.
Rosenstein confirmed that he signed a FISA warrant renewal application for Page, during a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee where he was the first witness as part of the panel’s fresh investigation into the origins of the Russia probe.
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Rod Rosenstein, Key Figure in Russia Inquiry, Defends Mueller AppointmentThe former deputy attorney general Rod J. Rosenstein defended during congressional testimony on Wednesday his decision to appoint a special counsel for the Trump-Russia investigation, as Republican allies of President Trump sought to keep a skeptical spotlight on the inquiry heading into the November election.
“I still believe it was the right decision under the circumstances,” Mr. Rosenstein said to the Senate Judiciary Committee about appointing Robert S. Mueller III as special counsel. “I recognize that people can criticize me for them. That’s the consequence of being in these jobs,...
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