Apr 29, 2019 · Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein submitted his resignation letter to President Donald Trump on April 29, 2019. Rosenstein's resignation will become effective on …
Apr 30, 2019 · Rosenstein’s tenure as deputy attorney general was mired in controversy. From appointing Mueller as special counsel to the Justice Department's conclusion that Trump did not obstruct justice ...
Apr 30, 2019 · First published on Mon 29 Apr 2019 19.10 EDT. The deputy attorney general, Rod Rosenstein, has resigned, after a fraught two-year relationship with a president who resented his decision to appoint ...
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Conflicting reports swirl on Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein’s fate. The plaintiffs in the case argue that because Shulkin did not resign, or die, or become ill — he says he was fired — Trump did ...
"I am grateful to you for the opportunity to serve; for the courtesy and humor you often display in our personal conversations; and for the goals you set in your inaugural address: patriotism, unity, safety, education and prosperity," Rosenstein wrote in his resignation letter.
After Trump fired FBI Director James Comey in the spring of 2017 , Rosenstein discussed the possibility of removing Trump through the 25th Amendment in addition to wearing a wire during a future conversation with the president, according to former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe. The New York Times first reported the discussion.
Rosenstein appointed Mueller in May 2017 following the recusal of then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions and oversaw much of his work.
President Donald Trump declined to accept the resignations of Dana Boente (left) and Rod Rosenstein (right).
Initial media reports described Sessions' move as abrupt and unexpected, but not unprecedented. Slate 's Leon Neyfakh accused media outlets of sensationalizing Sessions' actions, which he said were "nothing particularly unusual or surprising", and noted the mass firings of U.S. attorneys accompanying each presidential transition.