Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will meet privately with the entire Senate next week to answer questions about the firing of FBI Director James Comey.
The announcement was made by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., who earlier in the day demanded GOP leaders arrange two meetings — one with Rosenstein, and another meeting with Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
A spokesman for Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., confirmed McConnell is working to arrange the Rosenstein meeting.
“Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has been meeting with members and has made himself available to the leadership as well,” McConnell spokesman David Popp told the Washington Examiner. “So the Leader is working on scheduling a briefing for all members from Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. Once we have more information we’ll be sure to make an announcement.”
Schumer said Rosenstein had offered to meet with him. Rosenstein met privately Thursday with the two top members of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., and ranking member Mark Warner, D-Va.
Schumer declined the personal meeting with Rosenstein.
“I said no,” Schumer said, adding that he wanted every senator to have an opportunity to hear him and ask questions. But Schumer said he is still seeking a separate meeting with Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
“His close involvement in the events warrants his appearance as well,” Schumer said. “I hope the majority leader comes to the right decision and grants our request to interview Attorney General Sessions as well.”
Democrats want the Justice Department to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate allegations that the Trump campaign colluded with the Russians. Democrats accuse Trump of firing Comey because the FBI was ramping up an investigation into matter.
