Acting U.S. attorney general to replace Rosenstein in overseeing Russia probe -spokeswoman

Record ID: 1363374

  • Title: Acting U.S. attorney general to replace Rosenstein in overseeing Russia probe -spokeswoman
  • Date: 7th November 2018
  • Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (DECEMBER 13, 2017) (UNRESTRICTED POOL - Broadcasters: NONE Digital: NONE) U.S. DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL ROD ROSENTEIN SEATED AT A HEARING OF THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE WIDESHOT HEARING OF THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE NADLER: "Thank you. If you were ordered today to fire Mr. Muller, what would you do?" ROSENSTEIN: "As I've explained previously, I would follow the regulation. If there were good cause, I would act. If there were no good cause, I would not. NADLER: "And, you've seen no good cause so far? ROSENSTEIN: "Correct." U.S. DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL ROD ROSENSTEIN SEATED AT A HEARING OF THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE (SOUNDBITE) (English) DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVE HANK JOHNSON, SAYING: " Are you afraid of President Trump firing you?" (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL ROD ROSENSTEIN, SAYING: "No, I'm not, Congressman." WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (JUNE 13, 2017) (UNRESTRICTED POOL) DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL ROD ROSENSTEIN TAKING A SEAT AT A SENATE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING SIDE SHOT OF ROSENSTEIN (SOUNDBITE) (English) SEN. JEANNE SHAHEEN (D-NH) AS VIDEO SHOWS ROSENSTEIN, SAYING: "And at this point have you seen any evidence of good cause for firing of Special Counsel Mueller?" (SOUNDBITE) (English) DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL ROD ROSENSTEIN, SAYING: "No, I have not" (SOUNDBITE) (English) SEN. JEANNE SHAHEEN (D-NH), SAYING: "And have you given the special counsel full independence from the Justice Department to conduct his investigation?" (SOUNDBITE) (English) DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL ROD ROSENSTEIN, SAYING: "Yes, Senator I appreciate that question. At the last hearing I attended I explained it would require a long time to explain exactly why-- I'm confident that he has full independence." (SOUNDBITE) (English) SEN. SUSAN COLLINS (R-ME) SAYING AS SHOT MOVES FROM WIDE SHOT TO TIGHT SHOT: "If President Trump ordered you to fire the special counsel what would you do?" (SOUNDBITE) (English) DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL ROD ROSENSTEIN, SAYING: "Senator, I'm not going to follow any orders unless I believe those are lawful and appropriate orders under the regulation of Special Council Mueller may be fired only for good cause and I am required to put that cause in writing. And so that's what I would do. If there were a good cause I would consider it, if there were not good cause it wouldn't matter to me what anybody says. "
  • Embargoed: 21st November 2018 20:48
  • Keywords: Jeff Sessions Rod Rosenstein Attorney General Justice Matthew Whitaker
  • Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., BETHESDA, MARYLAND, MARION, MASSACHUSETTS UNITIED STATES, DAVOS, SWITZERLAND
  • City: WASHINGTON, D.C., BETHESDA, MARYLAND, MARION, MASSACHUSETTS UNITIED STATES, DAVOS, SWITZERLAND
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA00395ID7BB
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  • Story Text: Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker will oversee all matters under the Justice Department's purview, including the Russia probe that had been supervised by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, a department spokeswoman said on Wednesday (November 7).
    "The Acting Attorney General is in charge of all matters under the purview of the Department of Justice," spokeswoman Sarah Isgur Flores said when asked if Whitaker would oversee Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of Russian actions during the 2016 presidential campaign.
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