Former Deputy AG Criticizes FBI, Defends Mueller in Testimony on Russia Probe

Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein's Wednesday testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee thrust the infamous Russia probe back into the spotlight. During questioning, Rosenstein was critical of FBI leadership's handling of the investigation, and defensive of his own decision to appoint Special Counsel Robert Mueller to lead a thorough probe of the allegations against the Trump campaign. The news was covered prominently on all sides of the media spectrum Wednesday, but particularly on the right; coverage from many right-rated outlets concentrated primarily on Rosenstein's admission that he would not have signed a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrant renewal for former Trump adviser Carter Page if "he knew then what he knows now". Coverage from left-rated outlets conversely focused more on Rosenstein's defense of Mueller's investigation, while coverage from center-rated media generally gave similar spotlights to both elements.