Rosenstein steps back into GOP crosshairs
By Jordain Carney - 06/02/20 06:00 AM EDT
Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is stepping back into the public spotlight amid growing GOP skepticism about the Russia probe.
Rosenstein will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, marking his first public appearance before Congress since leaving the administration in May 2019.
The hearing is the first of Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) investigation into “Crossfire Hurricane,†the name of the FBI’s probe into Russia's election interference and the Trump campaign, putting the former No. 2 Justice Department official in the middle of growing tensions in the Senate over the controversial investigations.
“We have a lot to talk about,†said Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), a member of Graham’s committee.
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