Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein defended special counsel Robert Mueller’s ongoing investigation, telling reporters Thursday that it is being managed in accordance with Justice Department regulations.

Rosenstein appointed Mueller in May 2017 after then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from the Russia investigation. Since then, Rosenstein has been in charge of oversight of the probe.

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