Rosenstein, in a resignation letter effective May 11 that the Justice Department released Monday, told Trump he was grateful for the “courtesy and humor” he said the president often displayed in personal conversations and highlighted his work on the Trump administration’s priorities. In recent speeches, Rosenstein has selectively quoted Trump’s references to the rule of law while ignoring the president’s broad attacks on the Justice Department and FBI. Certain lines in his resignation letter could be read as slights to Trump, such as a paragraph focused on the Justice Department’s “special responsibility to avoid partisanship” and make decisions based on the facts. Trump has nominated Jeffrey Rosen to succeed Rosenstein, but the Senate Judiciary Committee and full Senate have yet to vote on his nomination. Rosenstein’s resignation letter is shown below.

Source: Huffington Post April 30, 2019 03:50 UTC