Rod Rosenstein
Without going into detail, Trump accused the former acting FBI director of “planning a very illegal act” with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.
The Republican senator suggested that top officials at the Justice Department and the FBI may have planned a "coup" to force Trump out of office.
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said the funds would be disbursed through the California Victim Compensation Board.
Trump's attorney general nominee said it was tough to imagine a scenario in which he'd fire the special counsel.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
There's no concrete plan for the deputy attorney general's departure, but he'll likely leave after the new attorney general is confirmed.
Rosenstein, who appointed special counsel Robert Mueller, reportedly will depart as soon as next month.
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced that the Department of Justice is charging two Chinese citizens for hacking U.S. companies on behalf of the Chinese government.
Barr reportedly described the special counsel's probe into potential obstruction of justice by President Donald Trump as "fatally misconceived."
The motion argues that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein should by law take over for the ousted Jeff Sessions.
“Under the law, the person running the Department of Justice must have been approved by the United States Senate for some previous position."