Rod Rosenstein

U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who appointed Special Counsel Robert Mueller in May 2017 to investigate links between the Russian government and President Donald Trump's campaign, said on April 29 he was resigning from his post.

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein headed to the White House on Monday expecting to be fired by President Donald Trump, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.

President Donald Trump has issued an ominous warning about the Justice Department and the FBI, promising further firings to get rid of a "lingering stench" following reports that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein discussed secretly recording the president.

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are swiftly moving forward with calls to set up a special counsel to investigate the 2016 election, but focus exclusively on the actions of officials in the Barack Obama administration — including Attorney General Loretta Lynch — and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.

U.S. President Donald Trump's growing anxiety about the federal Russia probe has spilled into public view with his warning that special counsel Robert Mueller would be out of bounds if he dug into the Trump family's finances. But that's a line that Mueller seems sure to cross.

A top secret U.S. report showing that hackers from Russian military intelligence tried repeatedly to break into U.S. voting systems before last year's presidential election have raised new alarms about the extent of Moscow's meddling.

Eight candidates for FBI director were interviewed at Justice Department headquarters May 13 as President Donald Trump suggested a decision on a nominee to replace ousted Director James Comey could be announced within days.

FBI agents are still reeling from Director James Comey's unceremonious dismissal, their surprise at the manner of his ouster coupled with questions about who will next lead the bureau. Many agents working in field offices across the country learned May 9 about their director's firing in much the same way he did: From news reports that flashed on television screens and buzzed on phones.

President Donald Trump on May 9 fired FBI Director James Comey, according to the White House.   

Trump informed Comey that he has been "terminated and removed from office" based on recommendations by Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the White House said in a statement.     

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President Donald Trump has fired FBI Director James Comey at the recommendation of US Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, according to a White House announcement.