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sunonmars

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Wed Jan 9, 2019, 11:06 AM Jan 2019

Rosenstein to leave once new AG confirmed.

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is planning to leave the Justice Department shortly after William Barr, the President's nominee for attorney general, is confirmed, according to a source familiar with his thinking

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/01/09/politics/rosenstein-out-justice-department/index.html




Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is planning to leave the Justice Department shortly after William Barr, the President's nominee for attorney general, is confirmed, according to a source familiar with his thinking.

The source said Rosenstein is not being forced out, and he has conveyed his thinking to the White House.
The deputy attorney general has been managing special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation and has signaled to other officials that he would leave when he was satisfied that Mueller's investigation was either complete or close enough to completion that it was protected.
When exactly Rosenstein leaves could shift depending on the timing of Barr's confirmation and the naming of a new deputy attorney general. An official briefed on the discussions said Rosenstein wants to ensure a smooth transition, which includes the Mueller investigation.
Barr's Senate confirmation hearing begins January 15, which means a confirmation vote at the earliest would occur in mid-February.

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Do we bet on Muellers report coming before then....Its what I would do.
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Rosenstein to leave once new AG confirmed. (Original Post) sunonmars Jan 2019 OP
K&R for exposure. This story needs more attention!!!! diva77 Jan 2019 #1
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