Rosenstein to testify as part of Graham's Russia probe investigation
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) announced on Wednesday that former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will testify next week as part of the Judiciary Committee's probe into the FBI's Russia investigation.
The hearing, scheduled for Wednesday, June 3, marks the first public hearing Graham will hold as part of his deep dive into "Crossfire Hurricane," the name for the investigation into Russia's 2016 election interference and the Trump campaign.
Rosenstein, in a statement, confirmed that he would testify.
"I am grateful to Chairman Graham for the opportunity to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee about information that has come to light concerning the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act process and the FBI’s counterintelligence decision-making, as a result of completed inquiries by Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz and ongoing reviews by U.S. Attorneys John Durham and Jeff Jensen," he said.
Rosenstein left the Justice Department last year after two years in the Trump administration, where he was increasingly a target of the president's ire.
The Senate easily confirmed Rosenstein to the No. 2 DOJ role in a 94-6 vote, but he quickly became a source of controversy.
First, he authored the memo Trump initially used to fire James Comey as FBI director. In the wake of Comey's firing he subsequently appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel to investigate Russia's election meddling and the Trump campaign.
The Judiciary Committee hearing comes a day before the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on a wide-ranging subpoena that would call for documents and interviews with dozens of former and current administration officials, including Comey, Rosenstein and other big names like former national security adviser Susan Rice and Attorney General Bill Barr.
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