Rosen’s emergence at dawn online came after lengthy criticism from lawmakers and former officials about the lack of public guarantees from top federal police in the wake of the shocking attack on the Capitol last Wednesday.
Washington Union Attorney Michael Sherwin and the head of the FBI’s Washington Field Office, Steven D’Antuono, held a news conference for reporters for the first time on Tuesday. They and / or their deputies held two telephone meetings with journalists after the Capitol rebellion last week, but the transmission of their comments was not allowed.
Rosen’s statement posted on YouTube on Wednesday was pre-recorded. No questions were answered. The video was released at the time President Donald Trump was suspended from the same platform for a week for what the Google website said was a violation of its rules.
Rosen – who became the second DOJ official in 2019 – took over the leadership of the Justice Department shortly before Christmas, following the resignation of Attorney General William Barr.