NBC: Rosenstein Will Stay Put Until Mueller Submits Report
Source: Talking Points Memo
By Allegra Kirkland
January 9, 2019 4:06 pm
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will make sure special counsel Robert Muellers report is in the Justice Departments hands before he steps down from his post, NBC News reported Wednesday.
That caveat was surfaced hours after ABC News reported that Rosenstein planned to depart in the next few weeks. President Trumps attorney general nominee, William Barr, is expected to take over around that time, pending Senate confirmation.
A source close to Rosenstein told NBC that the deputy attorney generals departure hinges specifically around the report Mueller will soon file on his sprawling investigation into Russias interference in the election. Those findings are expected to be submitted by mid-to-late February and Rosenstein would resign by early March, according to NBC.
Rosenstein has continued to help supervise the Mueller probe even as Trumps pick for Acting Attorney General, Matt Whitaker, assumed control of it, per NBC.
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RDANGELO
(3,430 posts)nuxvomica
(12,364 posts)Is this the first we've heard that the report will be coming out soon?
Auggie
(31,061 posts)She reported this about a month ago on her show
forgotmylogin
(7,496 posts)WhiteHat
(129 posts)The last we all heard, Matt Whitaker was facing some serious fraud allegations about something involving patents and/or toilets, in any case things Trump's depleted staff couldn't bury. That's why Matt Barr was brought in.
So... in light of this "revelation,"does this mean Matt Barr is NOT our next AG of the US? Why or why not? Just curious. I like it when things add up.
BigmanPigman
(51,432 posts)off. Barr says he will let Mueller finish but he isn't confirmed yet and who knows if he is lying or not. Schumer doesn't trust him either.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142239959
truthisfreedom
(23,113 posts)At the top of his lungs?