The president also said that Mr. Rosenstein reiterated the statement to his personal lawyers “a number of times,” but did not say when. Questions about how law enforcement officials are navigating the inquiry have hung over the Justice Department since a separate investigation came into view in April, when F.B.I. agents raided the office, home and hotel room of Mr. Trump’s former longtime lawyer and fixer, Michael D. Cohen. The raids prompted Mr. Trump to increase his attacks on the Justice Department, raising fears among Democrats that he might shut down that inquiry or the one by the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III. People close to Mr. Trump’s legal team confirmed that account.

Source: New York Times February 02, 2019 00:14 UTC