Blumenthal Wants Deputy AG Nominee To Commit To Special Prosecutor

WASHINGTON (CBS Connecticut and AP) — Longtime federal prosecutor Rod Rosenstein is expected to face questions about a federal investigation into Russian interference in the presidential election as he appears before Congress Tuesday for a confirmation hearing for the role of deputy attorney general.
That No. 2 person at the Justice Department handles day-to-day oversight of the department and its component law enforcement agencies.
Much of the questioning before the Senate Judiciary Commi