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Justice Department Bosses Due In Congress Amid Fallout Over 2016 Election Probes

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and FBI Director Christopher Wray may get a contentious reception in the House Judiciary Committee.
FBI Director Christopher Wray is due to join Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in Congress on Thursday. The hearing may prove contentious.

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and FBI Director Christopher Wray are expected on Capitol Hill on Thursday for another round of grilling about the investigations surrounding the 2016 election.

Their testimony before the House Judiciary Committee is part of a bruising battle in Congress to shape public perceptions of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into possible ties between the Trump campaign and.

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