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House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows, R-North Carolina, said Thursday morning that he will not try to bring up the resolution to impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Thursday, CBS News' Rebecca Kaplan reports.
"Technically I could still file it today, I am not doing that," he said. "We were able to make some other concessions and agreements that will hopefully will compel DOJ and FBI to deliver the documents." Asked what concessions and agreements those were, Meadows said, "We had a conversation with the Judiciary chairman and leadership in terms of how important it is for us to get the documents, I think we have a mutual understanding."
Meadows made the announcement after huddling on the House floor with leadership, aides and Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Ohio.
Meadows said that he is "trying to make sure that we go the extra mile to give DOJ and FBI the ability to comply."
However, the Justice Department says it has had no discussion with Meadows since he introduced articles of impeachment after their meeting Wednesday afternoon, CBS News' Paula Reid reports. The Justice Department also confirmed that only one committee request has been formally denied, a demand to see the unredacted Justice Department memo detailing which Trump associates are under investigation and for which potential crimes.
Rosenstein got a vote of support from his boss, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who said at a press conference Thursday, "Rod Rosenstein is highly capable. I have the highest confidence in him."
A handful of conservative members of Congress officially introduced articles of impeachment against Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Wednesday in a move they had threatened to make for weeks. The articles were introduced by Rep. Mark Meadows of North Carolina, chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, and Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, along with 9 cosponsors.
Meadows and Jordan have long been critical of Rosenstein and the Justice Department, saying the department has failed to comply with Congress' demands for unredacted records about the Russia investigation. Rosenstein has overseen the special counsel's probe since Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself.
House Republicans have long complained about the surveillance of onetime Trump campaign aide Carter Page. The introduction of the articles of impeachment followed soon after the DOJ released the applications for surveillance warrants filed under the Foreign Surveillance Intelligence Act.
"With Attorney General Sessions' recusal, Rod Rosenstein has been in charge of the Department of Justice as the agency has made every effort to obstruct legitimate attempts of congressional oversight," Meadows said in a statement Wednesday, adding that it's "time to find a new deputy attorney general who is serious about accountability and transparency."
