'The Department of Justice is not going to be extorted': Rod Rosenstein blasts pro-Trump GOP critics threatening his impeachment
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- "They can't even resist leaking their own drafts," Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said in response to reports that members of the House Freedom Caucus are preparing articles for his impeachment.
- Rosenstein is responsible for overseeing the special counsel Robert Mueller's probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
- "The Department of Justice is not going to be extorted," he said.
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein fired back at House Freedom Caucus members on Tuesday amid reports the conservative group is preparing articles of impeachment.
"They can't even resist leaking their own drafts," Rosenstein on Tuesday in response to a question from CNN reporter Laura Jarrett.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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