Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein submitted his resignation Monday after a two-year run defined by his appointment of a special counsel to investigate connections between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia. But eight days later, Rosenstein took a step that Trump feared would end his presidency: appointing Robert Mueller as special counsel. AdvertisingHe joined Attorney General William Barr in determining that Trump had not obstructed the Mueller investigation _ reaching a conclusion that Mueller himself pointedly did not make. The deputy attorney general position is a hugely significant job, responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the Justice Department and the work of United States attorneys across the country. AdvertisingIn his resignation letter, Rosenstein may have made an oblique reference to those chaotic moments and the media attention surrounding them.

Source: Indian Express April 30, 2019 00:11 UTC