Rod Rosenstein to accompany Trump on a trip to Florida

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, a frequent target for Donald Trump's criticism of the Russian investigation, is due to travel to Florida on Monday with the US president, a Washington political source said.

The number two of the Justice Department, which oversees the investigation into Russia's presumed interference in the 2016 presidential election and the possible collusion between Donald Trump's campaign team and the Kremlin, is expected with the president in Orlando, where the tenant of the White House must deliver a speech, said the same source.

Insistent rumors have been circulating about Rod Rosenstein's possible dismissal, following a New York Times article claiming he had questioned Trump's ability to hold the presidential office and suggested recording conversations with him.

The paper added that nothing that Rod Rosenstein had suggested had materialized.

Rod Rosenstein denied the September 21 article, saying it was "inaccurate, factually incorrect".

Donald Trump and the Justice Department's number two spoke in the week following the article and planned to see each other for further discussion, but their talk was postponed, the House said. white.

Donald Trump, meanwhile, said he had "a good discussion" with Rod Rosenstein.

"He says he never did that, he says he does not believe it, he says he has a lot of respect for me, and he was very kind, we'll see," he said. the president at a press conference, during which a journalist asked him if he intended to dismiss him.

Rod Rosenstein occupies an eminently crucial role, as Attorney General Jeff Sessions has recused himself, he is responsible for overseeing the investigation by the Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller on the alleged interference of the Russians in the electoral process of 2016. Moscow denies any interference.

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