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"Witch hunt" impeachment officially begins (but not Trump)

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Members of Congress have officially drafted articles of impeachment… but not for President Donald Trump.

The House Freedom Caucus members have laid the early groundwork for a "last resort" impeachment of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who oversees Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian election meddling in the 2016 presidential election.

Trump has frequently dismissed the Mueller probe as a partisan "witch hunt" that has no basis in reality. Because Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from overseeing the special counsel's investigation, the responsibility has fallen to Rosenstein.

Since then, Rosenstein has been the subject to withering criticism for his willing participation in the so-called "witch hunt."

Conservatives have fumed for months that he should be removed from his position for refusing to turn over critical documents to Congress. Additional, the behavior of federal investigators working on the Russian investigation have added fury to the call for Rosenstein's job.

Despite this, Trump has frequently denied reports from the mainstream media that he's planning to fire Rosenstein.

So, the House Freedom Caucus — one of the most powerful voting blocs in Congress and led by North Carolina Rep. Mark Meadows — finalized a draft on Monday that could being Rosenstein's impeachment, should they need it.

"My frustrations about their inability to respond to simple requests could warrant further action," Meadows said, calling the one-page document a "last resort option, if the Department of Justice" continues to withhold information from Congress.

Meadows added that that many of his colleagues are at the breaking point with Rosenstein, The Washington Post reported.