FBI/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “U.S. House Republican allies of President Donald Trump shouted and attacked Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Thursday [6-28-18], alleging he was improperly withholding documents related to the FBI’s investigation of Trump’s 2016 campaign. The tense congressional hearing came as Republicans brought to the House floor a non-binding resolution that scolded the Justice Department for not turning over more records, a move that is widely seen as a possible precursor to holding Rosenstein in contempt of Congress. The resolution passed along party lines, 226-183. Rosenstein, the No. 2 official at the Justice Department, has become a frequent punching bag for Trump supporters for appointing Special Counsel Robert Mueller to investigate whether Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia in his campaign against Democrat Hillary Clinton. At the House Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday, Rosenstein and FBI Director Chris Wray, who were both appointed by Trump, insisted they are working to comply with congressional Republicans’ demands for documents related to the investigation but Republicans did not appear convinced.”
-Sarah N. Lynch, Patricia Zengerle, “House Republicans shout down No. 2 Justice official in tense hearing,” Reuters, June 28, 2018 8:08 am