3. Is this related to Rosenstein’s odd statement on Thursday night? Late Thursday, Rosenstein issued an unusual statement.

It read:

Americans should exercise caution before accepting as true any stories attributed to anonymous ‘officials,’ particularly when they do not identify the country — let alone the branch of agency of government — with which the alleged sources supposedly are affiliated. Americans should be skeptical about anonymous allegations. The Department of Justice has a long established policy to neither confirm nor deny such allegations.

Why this was released isn’t clear.