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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, Who Oversaw Mueller Probe, Steps Down

HeadlineApr 30, 2019

The Justice Department’s number two official, Rod Rosenstein, said Monday he will resign on May 11. As deputy attorney general, Rosenstein oversaw special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 election, after former Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from the investigation. Although he was nominated by the president, Rosenstein endured public attacks from Trump, who just a few months ago retweeted an image depicting Rosenstein and several Trump critics behind bars, suggesting they should be jailed for treason. Trump has nominated Deputy Transportation Secretary Jeffrey Rosen, who previously worked with Attorney General William Barr, to replace Rosenstein.

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