President Trump has selected a replacement for embattled Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.
President Donald Trump plans to nominate Jeffrey Rosen as the next deputy U.S. attorney general, the White House said on Tuesday night, the latest shuffle in the Justice Department at a time when it faces close scrutiny over its Russia investigation.
Rosen, currently deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, would succeed Rod Rosenstein, who appointed a special counsel to investigate possible ties between Russia and Trump’s campaign.
Attorney General William Barr welcomed the choice of Rosen, saying in a statement that he had 35 years of experience at the highest levels of government and in the private sector.
Rosensteing will be stepping down in mid-March. As it was reported less than a week ago, Rosenstein held meetings on ousting Trump from office (READ MORE).
