Rod Wont Stay At DOJ

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What is the connection between next week’s confirmation hearing for former AG Bill Barr and Rod Rosenstein's announced departure? More scrutiny about the nominee’s views of special counsels in general and Robert Mueller’s investigation in particular, but Bill and Bob are longtime friends and colleagues.

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein says he will resign in the next few weeks pending Senate confirmation of attorney general-nominee William Barr https://abcnews.go.com/beta-story-container/Politics/rosenstein-expecte…

Rod Rosenstein's impending departure from DOJ, and what it may mean for the Mueller investigation, already seems to be coming apart at the seams

Rosenstein’s departure also may be tied to the release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on the Trump team’s Russia ties https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/rod-rosenstein-plan…