The Deputy General Prosecutor Rod Rosenstein (Born, Rosenstein — according to some sources) will resign in a few weeks.
According to CBS News, a Republican leaves office when the new attorney General William Barr will be approved by the U.S. Senate. Recall that in November it became known about leaving from this post of Jeff and Roman sessions.
It Rosenstein in may 2017 appointed Robert Muller as special Prosecutor in the investigation of the intervention of Russia in election 2016, after which it supervised his work. He insisted on the objectivity and impartiality of the team of Muller, despite accusations from party colleagues. According to Rosenstein, there is no one «more qualified for the job» than Mueller.
Back in September of last year in the New York Times reported that President Donald trump can fire Rosenstein due to the fact that the Deputy attorney General allegedly offered to establish in the office of the head of the White house wiretapping and called for his impeachment. Later, trump has abandoned its intention.
Rod Rosenstein
Before 26 April 2017 to join his post Rosenstein 12 years was the U.S. attorney in Maryland.
