Senate Democrats grill key Trump Justice Dept. pick about Russia

Rod Rosenstein, President Trump’s nominee for deputy attorney general, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 7, 2017.WASHINGTON — Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee failed on Tuesday to gain assurances from Rod Rosenstein, President Trump’s nominee for deputy attorney general, that he would appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Russia’s influence in the 2016 election if he’s confirmed.