The Justice Department signaled Wednesday in a letter to Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will not recuse himself from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation unless department officials find it necessary.
Assistant Attorney General Stephen Boyd wrote that Rosenstein “would recuse from all or part of any matter if recusal were deemed appropriate by Department officials who are informed about the matter.
“Otherwise,” Boyd continued, “[Rosenstein] has a responsibility to fulfill his oath to well and faithfully execute the duties of his office.”
Graham sent a letter to Rosenstein last week asking the deputy attorney general whether he considered himself a “potential witness” in the Mueller probe due to his role in the firing of FBI Director James Comey. President Trump cited a memo authored by Rosenstein to justify Comey’s dismissal in May 2017. – READ MORE
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