Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein To Resign

Axios: Exclusive: Rod Rosenstein is resigning

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has verbally resigned to Chief of Staff John Kelly in anticipation of being fired by President Trump, according to a source with direct knowledge. Per a second source with direct knowledge: “He’s expecting to be fired,” so he plans to step down.

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WNU Editor: If Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said those things during the Obama administration .... he would have been fired within 24 hours. If Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said those things during the Bush administration .... he would have been fired within 24 hours. If Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said those things during the Clinton administration .... he would have been fired within 24 hours. In this administration .... they gave him time. But after last weeks revelations, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein must know that he has lost the trust of the President and that his time was/is up. As for the White House reaction. Two hours ago the White House was not committed to firing him .... Trump says he has made no decision on whether to fire Rosenstein (Washington Post), but they are not going to shed a tear if he leaves.

More News On Reports That Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Is To Resign

U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein heads to White House amid reports he will resign -- Reuters
Rosenstein expecting to be fired, heads to White House -- AP
Rod Rosenstein, Deputy Attorney General, Is Planning to Leave Job -- The New York Times
Rod Rosenstein, who has been overseeing Russia probe, has offered to resign -- Washington Post
Deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein RESIGNS before Trump can fire him for wanting to wiretap the president and talking about 25th Amendment -- Daily Mail
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is reportedly on the way out -- CNBC
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein expects to be fired -- CNN

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