Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein Briefs House Of Representatives On Comey Firing

Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosenstein (R) leaves the U.S. Capitol following a closed-door briefing with members of the House of Representatives May 19, 2017 in Washington, DC. Rosenstein met with senators a day earlier and was questioned about his role in the firing of former FBI Director James Comey and his appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller as a special counsel to investigate Russian meddling in the 2106 presidential election. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)