Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein submits resignation to President Trump
BREAKING: DAG Rod Rosenstein resignation effective May 11thpic.twitter.com/ioV0aWva4Q
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein formally submitted his resignation today, capping a tumultuous, and unusually high-profile, two-year tenure as the Justice Department’s No. 2https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/29/rod-rosenstein-resigns-1292500 …
The resignation is effective May 11. Rosenstein was expected to depart the DOJ in mid-March, but he delayed it until the end of Mueller’s investigation, which Rosenstein oversaw for 22 monthshttps://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/29/rod-rosenstein-resigns-1292500 …
From Rosenstein resig letter:”We enforce the law without fear or favor because cred evid is not partisan, and truth is not determd by opin polls.We ignore fleeting distracti and focus our atten on the things that matter,b/c a repub that endures is not governed by the news cycle.”
A generous line towards @realDonaldTrump in the #RodRosenstein resignation letter: “grateful to you for the opportunity to serve; for the courtesy and humor you often display in our personal conversations.”
Statement from Attorney General William Barr about Rod Rosenstein's resignation: "Rod has been an invaluable partner to me during my return to the Department, and I have relied heavily on his leadership and judgment over the past several months."
Rosenstein submitted his resignation letter to President Trump on Monday, effective May 11, the Wall Street Journal reported. Rosenstein's designated successor, Jeffrey Rosen, a favorite of Attorney General William Barr, is awaiting a likely confirmation by the Senate.
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has submitted his resignation letter to President Trump, effective May 11. Here's what you need to know about himpic.twitter.com/rdfOUtS8zF
Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein's rocky 2-year tenure as deputy attorney general made him one of the most intriguing and puzzling players in the Mueller saga.https://www.axios.com/rod-rosenstein-resignation-a6210a2f-0490-4b72-8335-a5976cb3c96f.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic&utm_content=1100 …
In May 2017, Rosenstein wrote a letter Trump used as a basis to fire James Comey. Later that month, following Jeff Sessions' recusal, he appointed Robert Mueller to investigate the Trump campaign's ties to Russia, as well as possible obstruction of justice by Trump himself.
A now-famous New York Times report alleged that after firing Comey, Rosenstein became so concerned with Trump's behavior he considered rallying cabinet members to invoke the 25th Amendment. He also reportedly suggested secretly recording Trump by wearing a wire.
In September 2018, Rosenstein offered to resign in discussions with White House chief of staff John Kelly, but ultimately stayed on. The DOJ drafted an exit statement announcing Rosenstein's resignation that was never released publicly.
With AG Bill Barr's appointment in November 2018, Rosenstein transferred oversight of the Mueller investigation. His defense of Barr's controversial rollout of Mueller's report prompted new questions about his loyalties.
"Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein is certainly speaking the President's language in this letter"
"This makes it pretty clear that he resigns as someone who was firmly in the President's camp" - @JoyceWhiteVancepic.twitter.com/6PIC8ieCzT
"Rosenstein is not to be commended, he's to be condemned for doing what Trump wanted, to do his dirty work to cover up the real reason for firing James Comey" - Rep. Steve Cohen reacts to the news that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein submitted his resignation.pic.twitter.com/o0hTSOvswo
"My first thought was whether President Trump had written this resignation letter himself, it was incredibly complimentary"
@ProfMMurray on Deputy AG Rosenstein resignationpic.twitter.com/tya1AYUR2I
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