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"I want to make sure that we are not redirecting that either. We want Mr. Sessions to continue to get beyond a little bit of the timidity and move forward,” Walker added.

Thursday that Meadows indicatedthat he is tabling efforts to impeach Rosenstein and will instead pursue charges of contempt of Congress for the senior Justice Department official unless the DOJ turns over documents that congressional committees are seeking.

“Many of the Republicans, our focus has been more frustrated with the attorney general rather than it has been Rosenstein," Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman Rep.(R-N.C.) told reportersafternoon.