Rod Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, has hit back following speculation that Donald Trump was considering firing the special counsel Robert Mueller, assuring senators he was aware of “no secret plan” to oust the former FBI director overseeing the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
The Guardian: Rosenstein says only he can fire Russia special counsel Robert Mueller
(FILES) This file photo taken on June 19, 2013 shows Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Robert Mueller testifying before the US Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington.
