Republicans in
Congress on Wednesday brushed aside calls to investigate possible political interference at the U.S.
Justice Department after the agency asked for a lighter
prison term for President Donald Trump's longtime adviser Roger Stone.
The Justice Department's decision to back off its sentencing recommendation of seven to nine years for the
Republican operative sent shock waves through
Washington and prompted all four prosecutors to quit the case and one to quit the agency.
"There should be an investigation," said House of Representatives Speaker
Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in Congress.