Rosenstein impeachment push divides House GOP leadership
By Melanie Zanona, Scott Wong and Juliegrace Brufke - 07/26/18 12:13 PM EDT
A push by House conservatives to impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has divided GOP leadership, creating an issue that could become a litmus test in the race to replace retiring Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.).
Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), the No. 3 Republican, said Thursday that he would vote in favor of impeaching Rosenstein if the resolution were brought to the floor today.
“I would, because right now Rosenstein has not done his job in complying with Congress,†Scalise told Fox News. “If Rosenstein wants to comply and turn over the documents, we won’t have this conversation. But if he’s not gonna do the job that he’s required to do, and comply with the subpoenas from Congress, there are other tools that we have to use.â€
Conservative members led by Reps. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) and Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), along with nine co-sponsors, introduced five articles of impeachment Wednesday shortly after a meeting with Department of Justice (DOJ) officials concerning document production. Conservative lawmakers have complained for months that the DOJ is stonewalling their request for documents.
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