But some outlets pointed out the statement was released after both The Washington Post and The New York Times reported Special Counsel Robert Mueller is investigating President Donald Trump for obstruction of justice.
ABC notes that, at this point, Rosenstein has "privately acknowledged" that he might eventually be called at a witness in the investigation, largely because he penned the memo that led to former FBI Director James Comey's firing.
Trump has repeatedly expressed his frustration with the special counsel investigation, calling it a "witch hunt", but he can't directly fire Mueller. News has reported that federal investigators are examining whether the president attempted to obstruct justice.
Mr Trump, who is due to give a speech in Miami on Friday where he is expected to announce a shift in U.S. policy towards Cuba, also boasted about his deployment of social media, despite warnings by legal experts that his tweets may be used against him in the ongoing investigation. And second, said Nichols, the tweet appears to be Trump "attacking the Justice Department".
In an attempt to sound upbeat and to downplay the new developments in a controversy that has now reached the Oval Office, Trump also said that "despite the phony witch Hunt going on in America, the economic & jobs numbers are great".
Donald Trump has been so consumed by the threat posed by the Russian Federation scandal that, according to a Politico report, the president has been known to inject, "I'm not under investigation", without prompting, into various conversations with associates and allies.
The order came the same day that Vice President Mike Pence hired an outside lawyer to represent his legal interests.
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Additionally, he took the opportunity to highlight some perceived presidential wins, while continuing to decry the "phony Witch Hunt".
A Trump confidant said this week the president had considered firing Mueller.
Trump is under increasing pressure on the Russian Federation probe.
Rosenstein was the one to make the decision because Attorney General Jeff Sessions had already recused himself from the Russian Federation investigation.
Comey also testified Trump had directed him to drop a related FBI investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn. The intelligence committee is the lead congressional panel on the Russian Federation hacking scandal, including highly publicized hearings with fired FBI Director James Comey and Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
What's more, whether the president realizes this or not, he's being investigated for obstruction of justice - and while that includes the Comey firing, the controversy is broader than this one action.
"We do not know what this report refers to", Jamie Gorelick, Kushner's lawyer, told the Post. Many of his White House staff members have been similarly embarrassed and there are reported to be many recusals from potential hires for his administration from stalwarts reluctant to serve an unpredictable and temperamental President. "I recognize the importance of these questions, and I think that Director Mueller ought to review that and make a determination of whether or not he believes it is within the scope of his investigation".
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