that Donald Trump Jr.'s meeting with Natalia Veselnitskaya, the Russian lawyer — which included Jared Kushner and others from Trump's team — also included aRussian-American lobbyist Throughout the hearing, however, Rosenstein maintained that he’s not concerned. “I believe based on [Mueller’s] reputation, his service, his patriotism, and his experience with the department and with the FBI, I believe he was an ideal choice for this task,” he said at one point. In response to questions about Trump’s statements that Mueller’s investigation is a “witch hunt,” Rosenstein stressed that “the independence and integrity of the investigation is not going to be affected by anything that anybody says.” "[T]he suggestion that I participated in any collusion — that I was aware of any collusion with the Russian government to hurt this country, which I have served with honor for 35 years, or to undermine the integrity of our democratic process, is an appalling and detestable lie,” he said. “I am being investigated for firing the FBI Director by the man who told me to fire the FBI Director! Witch Hunt,” the tweet said.