Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee next week on the origins of the Russia probe that ensnared President Donald Trump and his associates for years
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The committee’s investigation is expected to focus on a wide range of issues related to the Justice Department’s handling of the counterintelligence investigation, which eventually morphed into special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe. Rosenstein appointed Mueller after then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from overseeing the investigation due to his role as an adviser to the Trump campaign.
Graham has said he also wants to look into alleged abuses of the FISA courts which were documented in a report by Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz last year — specifically, the FBI’s missteps as it sought warrants to surveil Carter Page, a former Trump campaign adviser, whose ties to Russia drew scrutiny.
“Independent law enforcement investigations, judicial review, and congressional oversight are important checks on the discretion of agents and prosecutors,” Rosenstein added. “We can only hope to maintain public confidence if we correct mistakes, hold wrongdoers accountable, and adopt policies to prevent problems from recurring.”giving Graham the authority to compel documents and testimony from a slew of former Obama and Trump administration officials.
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