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GOP expresses outrage over FBI officials' political texts

December 14, 2017

The DOJ official also said he's not afraid of Trump firing him.

Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) pressed Rosenstein on whether Trump had asked him to investigate specific individuals, to which Rosenstein replied that he had seen no "improper" orders from the White House.

"Are you afraid of president Trump firing you?" the congressman asked.

"No, I'm not," Rosenstein responded. He also said no one has asked him to fire Mueller.

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