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- Donald Trump
- September 24, 2018
Deputy AG Rosenstein and Trump to meet Thursday
Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein expected to be fired, remains in post.
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In Congress, part of the comfort with Rosenstein stemmed from his resume. He served both Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama as the politically-appointed U.S. Attorney in Baltimore before coming to headquarters.
In Baltimore, he brought a series of public corruption cases against Democrats in local and state office. At the time, defense lawyer Robert C. Bonsib, a former state and federal prosecutor, told the Washington Post he considered Rosenstein “the poster child for the professional, competent, ethical and fair-minded prosecutor.”
Rosenstein also appeared to have the backing of intelligence community veterans. In July, he received a standing ovation at the Aspen Security Forum, a gathering of past and current senior officials in U.S. intelligence and law enforcement circles. Speaking there, he took pains to avoid commenting on the Mueller probe. But he did make clear he believes Russia was trying and continues to try to undermine U.S. elections.
“These actions are persistent, they are pervasive, and they are meant to undermine America’s democracy on a daily basis, regardless of whether it is election time or not,” Rosenstein told the audience.
In the months leading up to Rosenstein’s tension with the White House, Republicans and Democrats called for legislation to protect the investigation led by Mueller.
Many Republicans — including those close to the president — publicly warned against firing Mueller or Rosenstein.
\"It would be a mistake and there would be consequences that the president would come to regret,\" said Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, who dined with President Trump and other GOP leaders in April at the White House.
That same day at a news conference, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan said that he’d received \"assurances\" that Trump wouldn't fire Rosenstein or Mueller.
But Joe diGenova, a former federal prosecutor who was in discussions to join Trump’s legal team, said earlier in the week that he supported the decision.
\"I would fire Rosenstein in a New York minute; without any question,\" diGenova told ABC News’ Jonathan Karl and Rick Klein on the “Powerhouse Politics” podcast earlier this year.
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“Rod Rosenstein is so incompetent, compromised and conflicted that he can no longer serve as the deputy attorney general,” DiGenova said in an appearance on Fox News’ ‘Hannity’ earlier this year.
Before becoming deputy attorney general, Rosenstein was the longest-serving U.S. attorney, serving in Maryland. Rosenstein served throughout both President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama’s administration's, holding the position for 12 years.
ABC News' Matt Mosk, Lucien Bruggeman and Bill Hutchinson contributed to this report.
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