Van Hollen: Rosenstein Indicated Trump Was Planning to Fire Comey Before His Memo

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MATTHEWS: "You had access to the briefing by the deputy attorney general. How did he explain his role in the firing of Comey?"
VAN HOLLEN: "Well, he didn’t talk about the details of his role. He really refused to answer a lot of questions regarding conversations he may have had. As you reported earlier. He did indicate that he had knowledge. That trump was planning to fire Comey. Before the memo. But he said now that he has deputized, now that he’s named a special counsel, he will allow Mueller to run with the ball. So questions about conversations that even he may have had, Rosenstein may have had with the president, he didn’t answer because that itself could be subject of an investigation. Remember the authority to pursue the investigation is number one, collusion, potential collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russians. But also, if you look at this order, any effort at obstruction of justice in this. So all the conversations the people have had with the president around the firing of Comey could be the subject of Mueller’s investigation."