Rosenstein to leave GM next month: reports

Deputy Attorney General Rod RosensteinRod Jay Rosenstein McCabe's shocking claims prove that the bloodless sending shot has moved from the border to Mueller, Barr faces challenges as Attorney General. The Senate: the 25th Amendment talks do not reflect "a deep state conspiracy". would be about to leave the Department of Justice next month.

CNN, Fox News, Reuters and other news outlets have all indicated a deadline for Rosenstein's departure in mid-March, citing a Justice Department official.

Rosenstein had until recently supervised a special council Robert MuellerRobert Swan MuellerSasse: US should applaud Mueller's choice to lead the investigation on RussiaInvestigation of Russia's interference in the 2016 elections after the Attorney General of the time Jeff SessionsJefferson (Jeff) Beauregard SessionsMcCabe stated that he had been fired for filing a lawsuit against Trump. Hill's Morning Report – Presented by the American Academy of HIV Medicine – Trump, Congress Prepares for a New Fight Against The Border Wall The Memo: Trump and McCabe War MORE it is recused.

Attorney General William Barr, confirmed last week, is now in charge of the investigation into Mueller.

Rosenstein was a favorite target of critics of President TrumpDonald John TrumpMcCabe stated that he had been sacked for "opening a case against" Trump McCabe: Trump said, "I'm mocking, I believe Putin" was confronted with US information about North Korea. McCabe: Trump talked about his election victory interview bizarre job interview PLUS, who often called Mueller's investigation a "witch hunt" and "hoax".

Reports of the imminent exit of Rosenstein come just days after the former acting director of the FBI Andrew McCabeAndrew George McCabeMcCabe stated that he had been sacked for "opening a case against" Trump McCabe: Trump said, "I'm mocking, I believe Putin" was confronted with US information about North Korea. McCabe: Trump talked about his election victory interview bizarre job interview PLUS, who was fired as the result of an internal investigation, said Rosenstein raised the idea of ​​wearing a wire around the president shortly after his inauguration.

In a long interview with "60 Minutes" aired Sunday, McCabe said Rosenstein also discussed the invocation of the 25th amendment in order to remove Trump from office.

Rosenstein denied McCabe's version of the events.

A DOJ official reportedly stated that the timing of leaving Rosenstein was not related to McCabe's recent remarks.

On Monday morning, Trump wrote on Twitter that McCabe and Rosenstein "seemed to plan a very illegal act and got caught."

Barr would have chosen Assistant Secretary of Transportation Jeffrey Rosen as Deputy Attorney General to replace Rosenstein. Rosen could be announced in the new role next week.