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The source stated that Rosenstein was not hunted and that he had conveyed his ideas to the White House.
The Senate confirmation hearing at the Barr Council begins January 15, which means that a confirmation vote will be held no earlier than mid-February.
When he confirmed it, Barr would then supervise the investigation by the special advocate in Russia.
It is Rosenstein who appointed special advocate Robert Mueller in May 2017 to investigate any coordination between the Trump campaign in 2016 and the Russians who sought to influence the outcome of the campaign. Election after former Attorney General Jeff Sessions retired from the investigation, citing his own role in Donald Trump's presidential campaign. Rosenstein then oversaw the special advocate's investigation.
Trump frequently criticized Rosenstein and called Mueller's investigation a "witch hunt". Cabinet members must use the 25th amendment to remove Trump from office, sources close to memos by former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe have documented. Rosenstein strongly denied the report and Trump had stated that he was not considering sending Rosenstein away.
Rosenstein remained a Member of the Department of Justice when Matt Whitaker was hired as Acting Attorney General after the layoff of Sessions. Whitaker is responsible for overseeing the investigation of Mueller, but the Rosenstein office still manages it day-to-day.
