In the morning’s most tense exchange, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) asked Rosen if he would promise the full release of Mueller’s report. Rosen noted he would be answering to Attorney General William P. Barr, who has committed only to releasing a redacted version of the document. “If I’m confirmed, I would be the deputy attorney general, and I would be working with the attorney general,” Rosen said. If confirmed, Rosen would almost certainly become involved in managing how the Justice Department handles requests from Congress for more information on Mueller’s work. Klobuchar asked about how he would handle Justice Department policies concerning the treatment of reporters — an area of particular concern in an administration that is critical of the media.

Source: Washington Post April 10, 2019 12:00 UTC