It was first reported in early January that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein would be stepping down from his role and leaving the Department of Justice within the next several weeks, a departure intentionally timed to coincide with the confirmation of the new attorney general, William Barr.
Fox News just reported that an unnamed senior DOJ official announced that it is now expected that Rosenstein will step aside in mid-March, presumably once the now-confirmed Barr is fully settled in and begins selecting the senior officials who will surround him at the top levels of the DOJ.
Rosenstein’s replacement named?
Though no official announcement has been made yet, word is that Barr has already picked someone to replace Rosenstein. That potential replacement is Jeffrey Rosen, who since May 2017 has served in President Donald Trump’s administration as the deputy secretary of the Department of Transportation, where he oversees day-to-day operations.
Rosen previously served in the administration of former President George W. Bush, first as general counsel of the Transportation Department from 2003-2006, then as general counsel and senior policy adviser for the White House Office of Management and Budget from 2006-2009.
It is unclear when formal word of Rosen’s appointment as the new deputy attorney general will be issued, or how long it will take for him to be confirmed and to transition into his new role.
Planned departure
Rosenstein, who first joined the Trump administration in April 2017, made it clear early on that he only intended to serve about two years as the deputy AG. That two-year period is just about complete, and with Barr now confirmed and ready to build his own team, Rosenstein has decided it is time to step aside and make room for his replacement.
Rosenstein’s impending departure is not particularly surprising, as it has been the subject of great speculation ever since former Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned following the 2018 midterm elections in November.
The deputy AG has been under intense scrutiny from across the political spectrum for most of his tenure, given that he has overseen the Robert Mueller-led special counsel probe into alleged collusion and 2016 election interference between Russia and the Trump campaign, which began shortly after Rosenstein assumed office.
Intense scrutiny
In recent months, the spotlight on Rosenstein has been particularly intense, as he has been accused of joining with other federal officials to plot against President Trump, even allegedly offering to wear a wire in Trump’s presence in an effort to somehow utilize the 25th Amendment to remove the president from office.
That accusation, it must be noted, comes from fired FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe, who was fired after an Inspector General’s report revealed him to have lied on multiple occasions and who is allegedly the subject of a grand jury investigation that could potentially yield criminal charges.
Aside from the special counsel probe and 25th Amendment allegation — not to mention his involvement with the scandalous FISA warrant premised on the widely debunked anti-Trump dossier — Rosenstein has also drawn fire from congressional Republicans due to his constant dodging of testimony before congressional committees and his refusal to say much of anything on the occasions when he did appear for the purpose of providing testimony.
There are some who view Rosenstein rather critically and would like to see him investigated for possible wrongdoing against President Trump, while others feel he has simply done his job in a quietly efficient manner. Either way, Rosenstein will soon be a moot point, as he will no longer be serving as a top official in the DOJ.
1,458 Responses
It’s hard to come by educated people about this subject, but you sound like you know what you’re talking about! Thanks
L’Inbound propose, le consommateur dispose. Après toutes ces définitions, il faut bien admettre que les termes de ‘pull marketing’ et de ‘Inbound Marketing’ ont sensiblement le même sens.?Le pull, plus orienté SEO et référencement naturel, attire le client potentiel et offre à l’Inbound la visibilité nécessaire pour transmettre ses contenus riches en informations. Autrement dit, l’Inbound a besoin du pull pour exister, et inversement. Nous avons donc deux méthodes complémentaires et qui ne peuvent pas fonctionner individuellement.?En fusionnant les deux, on obtient « l’Inpull Marketing », qui se définit comme la démarche marketing globale, de la rédaction des contenus informatifs (= inbound), au choix des cibles de communication (= pull). Pour votre stratégie Pull/Inbound marketing, l’agence eGate Référencement est à votre disposition pour vous conseiller et vous proposer les meilleures solutions pour augmenter votre visibilité et accroître vos leads qualifiés.
Excellent blog you’ve got here.. It’s difficult to find high quality writing like yours these days. I really appreciate people like you! Take care!!
It’s in fact very complex in this full of activity life to listen news on Television, thus I just use web for that purpose, and obtain the most recent news.|
Wow! Thank you! I continuously needed to write on my website something like that. Can I implement a part of your post to my site?
Excellent post. I am dealing with a few of these issues as well..
Quels sont les « bons » mots clés ? L’étude des mots clés est une étape essentielle dans la prestation de référencement. Mais, comment les identifier ? quels sont les mots-clés utilisés par vos prospects ? quelle est la tendance qu’utilisent les internautes ? Il n’y a pas de liste miracle et peut-être à part Google, personne ne la connait ! S’il y avait une solution ou un moyen technique de les identifier, son propriétaire serait aussi riche que Google lui-même !?La solution est de répertorier les suggestions probables; celles-ci sont basées sur vos suggestions, sur les mots-clés de votre marché, de votre activité, de vos concurrents et des suggestions issues de référenceurs et de différents outils permettant de générer des mots-clés pertinents dans votre secteur. Il n’y a pas de bons ou de mauvais mots-clés mais ceux proposés doivent générer du trafic.?Plus le mot-clé est générique, plus le trafic (le nombre de visites sur votre site) sera important mais pas forcément son taux de transformation (cad que que les visiteurs ne resteront pas sur votre site ou en tout cas ne seraient pas des prospects potentiels pour générer du business).?L’alternative est alors de rechercher un mot-clé précis dit de la « longue traîne » qui va générer moins de trafic mais un meilleur taux de transformation (votre site répondra réellement à sa recherche et donc l’internaute »concrétisera » en vous contactant ou en effectuant l’action que vous attendiez). Alors commencez par ceux :?1. correspondant le mieux à vos services, vos produits, votre activité,?2. les services ou produits qui vous rapportent le plus de marge,?3. décrivant le mieux le produit ou le service surtout si vous avez une cible technique,?4. décrivant une notion de géolocalisation (si c’est le cas),?5. correspondant à un volume de recherche le plus élevé et une concurrence la plus faible.
Hello! I’m at work browsing your blog from my new apple iphone! Just wanted to say I love reading through your blog and look forward to all your posts! Carry on the excellent work!
I’m pretty pleased to discover this site. I want to to thank you for ones time for this particularly fantastic read!! I definitely really liked every little bit of it and i also have you book-marked to check out new stuff on your website.
It is really a great and useful piece of info. I am glad that you shared this useful info with us. Please keep us up to date like this. Thank you for sharing.
Hello! I’ve been following your weblog for a while now and finally got the courage to go ahead and give you a shout out from New Caney Tx! Just wanted to tell you keep up the excellent work!|
I have to thank you for the efforts you’ve put in writing this site. I really hope to see the same high-grade blog posts from you later on as well. In truth, your creative writing abilities has encouraged me to get my own, personal blog now 😉
After research a few of the blog posts on your website now, and I really like your manner of blogging. I bookmarked it to my bookmark web site listing and will be checking again soon. Pls check out my web page as well and let me know what you think.
You should take part in a contest for one of the highest quality websites online. I most certainly will recommend this site!
I could not refrain from commenting. Well written!
Hello! This is kind of off topic but I need some help from an established blog. Is it hard to set up your own blog? I’m not very techincal but I can figure things out pretty fast. I’m thinking about setting up my own but I’m not sure where to start. Do you have any ideas or suggestions? With thanks
I couldn’t refrain from commenting. Very well written!
Hurrah, that’s what I was searching for, what a data! present here at this webpage, thanks admin of this website.|
Greetings from Colorado! I’m bored to tears at work so I decided to check out your site on my iphone during lunch break. I really like the info you provide here and can’t wait to take a look when I get home. I’m surprised at how fast your blog loaded on my phone .. I’m not even using WIFI, just 3G .. Anyhow, fantastic blog!
Do you have a spam issue on this blog; I also am a blogger, and I was wanting to know your situation; we have developed some nice practices and we are looking to swap methods with other folks, be sure to shoot me an email if interested.
Can I simply just say what a relief to uncover someone who genuinely understands what they’re discussing on the web. You definitely realize how to bring a problem to light and make it important. More and more people ought to look at this and understand this side of your story. I was surprised that you aren’t more popular because you most certainly have the gift.
I’ve been absent for a while, but now I remember why I used to love this blog. Thanks, I’ll try and check back more frequently. How frequently you update your site?
whoah this blog is fantastic i like studying your articles. Stay up the great work! You recognize, a lot of people are searching around for this info, you can help them greatly. |
Good post. I learn something new and challenging on websites I stumbleupon everyday.It will always be helpful to read content from other writers and use a little something from other websites.
Hey There. I found your blog using msn. This is a very well written article. I will make sure to bookmark it and come back to read more of your useful information. Thanks for the post. I’ll certainly comeback.|
Hello, I do believe your website could possibly be having web browser compatibility issues. When I take a look at your web site in Safari, it looks fine however when opening in Internet Explorer, it has some overlapping issues. I just wanted to give you a quick heads up! Apart from that, wonderful website!
You’ve made some really good points there. I checked on the web for more information about the issue and found most individuals will go along with your views on this website.
When I initially commented I appear to have clicked on the -Notify me when new comments are added- checkbox and now each time a comment is added I recieve 4 emails with the same comment. There has to be an easy method you are able to remove me from that service? Thanks a lot!
I blog quite often and I truly appreciate your content. Your article has really peaked my interest. I’m going to bookmark your site and keep checking for new information about once a week. I opted in for your RSS feed too.
Exactly the sort of content that enhances the net. Thanks!
I have recently started a web site, the info you provide on this website has helped me greatly. Thanks for all of your time & work.
Hello, I do think your website could possibly be having browser compatibility problems. Whenever I look at your site in Safari, it looks fine however, if opening in Internet Explorer, it has some overlapping issues. I merely wanted to give you a quick heads up! Aside from that, fantastic website!|
It’s very simple to find out any matter on web as compared to textbooks, as I found this article at this web site.|
Thanks for sharing your thoughts about meta_keyword. Regards|
Ive learn a few just right stuff here. Certainly worth bookmarking for revisiting. I surprise how so much attempt you place to make any such excellent informative web site.
Pretty! This has been an extremely wonderful post. Thank you for supplying this information.