Republicans to call Rosenstein for private meeting on Trump coup
by Pete Kasperowicz
| September 28, 2018 08:05 AM
Republican leaders have agreed to call in Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein for a closed-door hearing with Republicans to discuss reports that he tried to orchestrate a coup against President Trump.
GOP lawmakers were already pushing for more clarity from the Justice Department about their unfulfilled requests for documents relating to how the department decided to investigate a former Trump campaign operative.
But in light of a New York Times report that Rosenstein mulled wearing a wire in a meeting with Trump, and considered organizing Trump's removal under the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, Republicans said Rosenstein should have to answer to Congress.
Members of the House Freedom Caucus said Rosenstein should either testify or resign his post. And on Monday morning, Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows, R-N.C., said GOP leaders agreed to ensure he testifies.
"Leadership has agreed to call Rod Rostenstein before Congress, for a closed door hearing without panel investigating, so he can explain his alleged comments on 'wiring' POTUS — as well as other inconsistent statements," Meadows tweeted Friday morning.
"If Mr. Rosenstein fails to show up, we will subpoena him," he added. A date for the meeting has not been set.
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