US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein attends the Los Angeles Crimefighters Leadership Conference in Los Angeles, California, US, February 7, 2019 ReutersRosenstein had been expected to depart shortly after new Attorney General William Barr assumed officeRod Rosenstein, the US deputy attorney general who appointed a special counsel to investigate possible ties between Russia and President Donald Trump's campaign, is expected to step down by mid March, a Justice Department official said on Monday. Rosenstein had been expected to depart shortly after new Attorney General William Barr assumed office. A registered Republican, Rosenstein made the decision because his then-boss, former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a Trump supporter during the 2016 campaign, had recused himself from the issue. Rosenstein said both the Times story and McCabe's account were "inaccurate and factually incorrect," which a Justice Department spokeswoman reiterated after the "60 Minutes" interview. Rosenstein ceased overseeing Mueller's probe on November 7 when Trump named Matt Whittaker acting attorney general.

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