Rosenstein Impeachment Sputters On Capitol Hill, But Political War Likely Will Rage On

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein looks likely to keep his job but he will also likely continue to endure political attacks from supporters of President Trump.

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The effort of some House conservatives to impeach the deputy attorney general sputtered within Congress on Thursday, but the political story will likely rage on.

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and other GOP leaders made clear that the House would not schedule a vote to impeach Rod Rosenstein as a small group of his opponents had formally proposed on Wednesday.

“I don’t think we should be cavalier with this process or with this term,” Ryan told reporters.