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Extraction Summary
10
People
8
Organizations
1
Locations
5
Events
4
Relationships
5
Quotes
Document Information
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News article or report, possibly from apple news, with a footer indicating it is part of the 'house oversight' records.
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3.44 MB
Summary
This document is a news article or report detailing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein's role in overseeing the Mueller investigation into Russian interference. It describes Rosenstein's actions to authorize and protect the probe, and the subsequent political pressure and criticism he faced from President Trump and his allies. Contrary to the user prompt's framing, this document is not related to Jeffrey Epstein.
People (10)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Rod Rosenstein | Deputy Attorney General (implied) |
Overseer of the Mueller investigation. Approved Mueller's actions, wrote a memo outlining the investigation's scope, ...
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| Robert Mueller | Special Counsel |
Led the Russia investigation. His team, which had 17 prosecutors at its height, informed Rosenstein of major decision...
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| Donald Trump | President |
Expressed anger about the Russia probe, calling it a 'witch hunt'. Criticized and considered firing Rosenstein and Se...
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| Michael Cohen | Former lawyer to Donald Trump |
An investigation into him was referred by Mueller's team to federal prosecutors in Manhattan. He pleaded guilty to ta...
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| Jeff Sessions | Attorney General (implied) |
Mentioned alongside Rosenstein as a target of Trump's anger and potential ousting. Photographed with Rosenstein in Ju...
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| Michael Flynn | Witness |
Mentioned as an example of a 'flipping' witness in the Russia investigation.
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| Rick Gates | Witness |
Mentioned as an example of a 'flipping' witness in the Russia investigation.
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| Paul Manafort | Witness |
Mentioned as an example of a 'flipping' witness in the Russia investigation.
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| Hillary Clinton | Politician (Democrat) |
Mentioned as someone President Trump complained the Justice Department was not investigating.
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| Chip Somodevilla | Photographer |
Credited for a photo of Sessions and Rosenstein via Getty Images.
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Organizations (8)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Department | ||
| Congress | ||
| House conservatives | ||
| Senate | ||
| CNN | ||
| Apple News | ||
| Getty | ||
| HOUSE_OVERSIGHT |
Timeline (5 events)
'this summer' (relative to article's publication)
Hardline House conservatives threatened to force a vote on Rosenstein's impeachment.
unspecified
Rod Rosenstein
House conservatives
August (year not specified)
August 2017
Rosenstein wrote a memo to Mueller outlining the scope of the investigation.
unspecified
February and July (year not specified)
Rosenstein announced indictments against Russians for election interference (social media propaganda and email hacking).
unspecified
June 2017
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Location where the investigation into Michael Cohen was referred to federal prosecutors.
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Relationships (4)
Rosenstein appointed Mueller, had the authority to overrule his decisions, and was the only one with the authority to fire him.
Trump 'raged' about Rosenstein, considered firing him, and criticized him publicly and privately.
Trump 'raged' about Sessions, considered firing him, and criticized him publicly and privately.
Allies in Congress and conservative media joined Trump in 'training criticism on' Rosenstein. House conservatives threatened his impeachment.
Key Quotes (5)
"Mr. Magoo"Source
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"Mr. Peepers"Source
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"witch hunt"Source
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Quote #3
"‘flipping’ witnesses... almost ought to be illegal"Source
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Quote #4
"good cause"Source
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Quote #5
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