Rosenstein defiant as impeachment talk risesThe Hill, May 3, 2018, Olivia Beavers and Morgan Chalfant
On Tuesday, the deputy attorney general rebuked the nascent conservative effort to impeach him, likely exacerbating tensions with conservatives in the House.
House Republicans are demanding access to classified documents related to the investigation of special counsel Robert Mueller, including a heavily redacted memo that spells out the scope of the investigation.
“There is really nothing to comment on there, but just give me the documents. The bottom line is, he needs to be give me the documents,†Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) said during an interview with The Hill on Wednesday when asked about his response to Rosenstein.
“I have one goal in mind, and that is not somebody’s job or the termination of somebody’s job, it is getting the documents and making sure we can do proper oversight,†he said, adding that there are “no current plans to introduce an impeachment resolution.â€
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