Republicans double down on attacks on Mueller after anti-Trump texts | Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers doubled down on attacks against Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Wednesday, after new details emerged about anti-Trump text messages sent by an FBI agent who worked on the Russia investigation. FILE PHOTO: FBI Director Robert Mueller testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on "Current and Projected National Security Threats to the United States" on Capitol Hill in Washington March 12, 2013. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File PhotoIn a House of Representatives Judiciary Committee hearing, Republicans called on Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who oversees the special counsel, to assess whether the potential conflicts might wrongfully impact Mueller’s investigation into whether President Donald Trump’s presidential election campaign colluded with Russia.

The post Republicans double down on attacks on Mueller after anti-Trump texts | Reuters appeared first on Firstpost.