Business Insider: Republican lawmakers introduce articles of impeachment against Rod Rosenstein
* Republican lawmakers say they have introduced articles of impeachment targeting the deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein.
* Conservative members of the House Oversight Committee have been critical of the Justice Department's ongoing Russia investigation into possible collusion between the Kremlin and members of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.
* They allege Rosenstein failed to produce documents related to the DOJ's probe, and that those that were released were overly redacted as an attempt to "conceal certain facts."
* Rosenstein has rejected the accusations, and Republican attempts to hasten the end of the Russia investigation, which is being led by the special counsel Robert Mueller under Rosenstein's oversight.
After months of threats, a group of conservative Republican lawmakers say they have introduced articles of impeachment of the deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein.
The move follows months of wrangling between members of the House Oversight Committee and the Justice Department over the investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential election.
The group, which includes Republican Rep. Mark Meadows of North Carolina and Jim Jordan of Ohio, have accused Rosenstein and the DOJ of not being fully cooperative with the House committee's demands related to the Russia probe.
Rosenstein oversees the special counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the federal probe of Russia's US-election interference.
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WNU Editor: I am surprised that he is still in his job. He has lost the trust and confidence of the President, and he has alienated many Republicans who oversee the Justice Department. And while I doubt that the U.S. Senate will vote two thirds to impeach him, the very real possibility that the House of Representatives may impeach him should tell him that maybe his time is up.
More News On U.S. House Republicans Moving To Impeach Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein
House conservatives move to impeach deputy attorney general -- AP
House Republicans introduce articles of impeachment against Rosenstein -- Fox News
Republican lawmakers launch move to impeach Justice Department's Rosenstein -- Reuters
House conservatives introduce resolution calling for impeachment of Rod Rosenstein, who oversees special counsel probe on Russia -- Washington Post
