House conservatives move to impeach deputy attorney general

Conservative Republican House members yesterday introduced articles of impeachment against Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.

Eleven lawmakers accused the Department of Justice of "intentionally withholding embarrassing documents and information" in the Russian probe.

A handful of Democrats issued a statement calling the move a "direct attack" on Robert Mueller's investigation.

"This resolution to impeach Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein is a direct attack on the special counsel’s investigation - full stop. It is a panicked and dangerous attempt to undermine an ongoing criminal investigation in an effort to protect President Trump as the walls are closing in around him and his associates," the statement reads.

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