“DOJ will not be extorted!” – Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein RESPONDS to impeachment calls by the Freedom Caucus

by The Right Scoop

Today Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein was asked by about the articles of impeachment being drawn up by the House Freedom Caucus and here’s how he responded:

Here’s more via Jamie Dupree:

A day after reports that more conservative Republicans in the House might push to consider articles of impeachment against Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein for his oversight of the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 elections, Rosenstein defended the work of the Justice Department and Special Counsel Robert Mueller – and tweaked GOP critics of the probe.

“They can’t even resist leaking their own drafts,” Rosenstein said to laughter at a Law Day event at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., referring to members of the House Freedom Caucus, who have attacked Rosenstein for not turning over documents and more, threatening the possibility of his impeachment.

Rosenstein made clear that political pressure from Capitol Hill is not going to have an impact upon him.

“I can tell you that there are people who have been making threats privately and publicly against me for quite some time. And I think they should understand by now the Department of Justice is not going to be extorted,” Rosenstein said.

Rosenstein said a lot more in the video above so be sure and listen to his full answer.


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