Rod Rosenstein took shots at Obama administration in his first post-Mueller public remarks
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Thursday teed off on the Obama administration’s handling of Russian election interference and hit back at critics of the Russia probe in his first public remarks since special counsel Robert Mueller’s report dropped last week.
He also defended the outcome of the probe, pointing to how it "does not conclude that the President committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him.” He then chastised “critical decisions” he said had been made about the investigation before he arrived by the Obama administration and then-FBI director James Comey, including not divulging more about Russia’s meddling. He compared the atmosphere of his time as DOJ’s No. 2 to a parable about a man who laid down on a burning bed.Sign Up
“The previous administration chose not to publicize the full story about Russian computer hackers and social media trolls, and how they relate to a broader strategy to undermine America,” he said. “The FBI disclosed classified evidence about the investigation to ranking legislators and their staffers. Someone selectively leaked details to the news media. The FBI director announced at a congressional hearing that there was a counterintelligence investigation that might result in criminal charges.
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