Chicago Tribune/Washington Post: Rosenstein: Special counsel Mueller can investigate any crimes he uncovers in Russia probe
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said Sunday that the expanding investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election is continuing apace, even as President Trump dismissed the probe as "a total fabrication."
Rosenstein said Special Counsel Robert Mueller can investigate any crimes that he might discover within the scope of his probe, but the deputy attorney general would not discuss which individuals are the subject of their inquiry. The interview comes days after Trump said he believes it would be inappropriate for Mueller to dig into Trump family finances.
"The special counsel is subject to the rules and regulations of the Department of Justice, and we don't engage in fishing expeditions," Rosenstein said when asked about the probe in an interview on "Fox News Sunday."
Rosenstein declined to comment on reports that Mueller is using a grand jury in a court in Washington to aid in his investigation but he said that such a step is a routine part of "many investigations."
"It's an appropriate way to gather documents, sometimes to bring witnesses in, to make sure that you get their full testimony," Rosenstein said. "It's just a tool that we use like any other tool in the course of our investigations. "
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WNU Editor: U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein did add a caveat .... the Mueller Commission must go to him if they want to expand the Russia probe. My prediction .... if this leak reported by CNN is true, it is an admission that the Commission has nothing, and they will need to go "down other avenues", thereby making that request to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein all but certain .... One year into the FBI's Russia investigation, Mueller is on the Trump money trail (CNN)
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