In rare interview, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein defends Special Counsel Robert Mueller's inquiry into Russian election interference as appropriate and independent.
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Rod Rosenstein Defends Mueller Probe as ‘Appropriate and Independent’
In interview, deputy attorney general says investigation has revealed widespread Russian effort to meddle in 2016 election
By Sadie Gurman
Oct. 17, 2018 5:51 p.m. ET
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein defended the special counsel’s investigation into Russian election interference as “appropriate and independent,” a message that contrasts with President Trump’s description of the inquiry as a “witch hunt…
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