WASHINGTON _ House Judiciary Chairman Robert W. Goodlatte told reporters Tuesday evening that he plans to subpoena the Justice Department for memos Andrew McCabe wrote during his tenure as acting FBI director. The memos allegedly chronicle conversations in which Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein discussed secretly recording President Donald Trump and invoking the 25th Amendment to remove him from office.
"I had my consultation with the Democrats so that we can issue the subpoena now in two days," the Virginia Republican said.
Two days _ i.e., Thursday _ is also when Rosenstein, who denies that he planned to record the president or wanted to invoke the 25th Amendment, is scheduled to meet with Trump to discuss his future.
There were numerous media reports Monday suggesting Rosenstein offered his resignation and expected Trump to fire him but no final calls were made then. Trump, who has been in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, said he did not want to make a decision until he gathered more information. He will meet with Rosenstein on Thursday after he returns to Washington.
Meanwhile, House Freedom Caucus leaders Mark Meadows and Jim Jordan want Goodlatte to call Rosenstein to testify about the allegations raised in the McCabe memos and are threatening to bring a privileged resolution to the floor calling for Rosenstein's impeachment if Goodlatte and Republican leaders do not call a hearing.
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