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Article snippet: GOP leaders have been silent on the calls from key House conservatives to censure or impeach Deputy Attorney General MORE — a move that would fire up the GOP base, but that could also turn off moderate and independent voters in the midterm elections. In recent weeks, leading conservatives have been aggressively ramping up their threats to impeach or hold Rosenstein in contempt of Congress over a stalled request for documents — and the release of the former FBI Director MORE’s memos seems unlikely to quiet them. “Rosenstein has a number of other issues, and that’s really getting documents to Congress that we’ve asked for,” Rep. MORE (R-N.C.), chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Thursday. “He needs to get serious about that.” Meadows said he doesn’t think Mueller’s job is in jeopardy, but “Rod Rosenstein is a little bit more ambiguous, in terms of his future with this administration.” The effort to take aim at Justice officials could put Republican leaders in a tough spot, especially as they seek to protect vulnerable House members in the midterms. Democrats are painting the conservative attacks on Rosenstein as an effort to lay the groundwork for MORE. “We now live in a time when the administration appears to be actively coordinating with members of the majority to stymie Congressional and DOJ investigations,” Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), the ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee, said in a statement. “We need to do everyth... Link to the full article to read more