Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Rosenstein to testify as part of Graham's Russia investigation probe

Former Deputy Attorney General will testify next week as part of the Senate Judiciary Committee's probe into the origins of the FBI's Russia investigation, Sen. announced on Wednesday.

The hearing, scheduled for 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 left the Justice Department last year after two years in the Trump administration.

Rosenstein subsequently appointed former FBI Director as special counsel to investigate Russia's election meddling and the Trump campaign.

"Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein agreed to give me documents and he never did. He blamed Director Coats who then blamed Rosenstein," Grassley said.

The Judiciary Committee hearing comes a day before the panel 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 William Barr.

A spokesperson for Graham confirmed that Rosenstein's agreement to testify will remove him from the subpoena.

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