Rep. Bob Goodlatte said Saturday he anticipates a meeting between House Republicans and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein could happen as soon as next week.
“We are looking at doing this much sooner than November. We will announce it just as soon as we have the details worked out. Hopefully, early next week,” said the Virginia Republican.
Goodlatte, who chairs the House Judiciary Committee, said the private meeting agreed to by Rosenstein on Thursday will be private rather than a hearing because of the “confidential nature of the information.”
The committee is looking into comments by Rosenstein reported by the New York Times that he was willing to wear a wire when speaking with President Trump to facilitate the president’s ouster under the 25th Amendment. Rosenstein has denied making those comments.
Goodlatte also revealed he has not yet received the memos by former FBI director Andrew McCabe he subpoenaed from the Justice Department on Thursday, calling the response from the Justice Department “unsatisfactory.”
“They can be held in confidence, but we need to see it,” he said. The memos reportedly mention Rosenstein’s comments.
Rosenstein oversees special counsel Rober Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling into the 2016 election, which President Trump has repeatedly decried as a “witch hunt.” However, Trump said earlier this week he “would prefer not” to fire Rosenstein.
