what does articles of impeachment against deputy attorney general rod rosenstein mean

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Who criticized Rosenstein in the article of impeachment?

In Wednesday's press statement announcing the articles of impeachment, Jordan once again criticized Rosenstein.

Who introduced the articles of impeachment?

House Republican members of the conservative Freedom Caucus introduced articles of impeachment against Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Wednesday -- the latest salvo in an ongoing back-and-forth between some in the GOP over the Justice Department's handling of the Russia probe.

What did the 11 lawmakers accuse the Department of Justice of?

The 11 lawmakers accuse the Department of Justice of "intentionally withholding embarrassing documents and information ," and allege the agency hid investigative information from Congress, abused the Federal Intelligence Surveillance Act and failed to comply with subpoenas, according to a statement.

Which party sanctioned the Department of Justice?

Minutes later, House Republicans voted to sanction the Department of Justice over GOP document requests.

Is the article of impeachment a privileged resolution?

A House GOP aide told ABC News Wednesday night that the articles of impeachment were not filed as a "privileged resolution," meaning they cannot force a vote on it on the House floor. However, the aide said, "that could change."