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Extraction Summary
10
People
6
Organizations
3
Locations
8
Events
5
Relationships
4
Quotes
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News article / report
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Summary
This document is a news-style report, likely an exhibit labeled 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028330', detailing the role of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein during the early Trump administration. It focuses on his involvement in the firing of FBI Director James Comey and his subsequent appointment of Robert Mueller as special counsel for the Russia investigation in May 2017. The document is about US political events and is not related to Jeffrey Epstein.
People (10)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Rod Rosenstein | Deputy Attorney General |
Appointed Robert Mueller as special counsel, wrote a memo used to justify James Comey's firing, and oversaw the Russi...
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| Donald Trump | President of the United States |
Appointed Jeff Sessions, fired James Comey, and was the subject of the Russia investigation.
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| Jeff Sessions | Attorney General |
Appointed by Trump, he recused himself from the Russia investigation, which led to Rosenstein overseeing it.
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| James Comey | FBI Director |
Fired by President Trump. His handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation was criticized by Rosenstein in a m...
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| Robert Mueller | Special Counsel / Former FBI Director |
Appointed by Rod Rosenstein to oversee the Russia probe. Previously appointed as FBI director by George W. Bush.
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| George W. Bush | President of the United States |
Appointed Rod Rosenstein as US attorney for Maryland in 2005 and had previously appointed Robert Mueller as FBI direc...
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| Barack Obama | President of the United States |
Mentioned that Rosenstein held his US attorney position throughout the Obama presidency.
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| Hillary Clinton | Former Political Figure |
Mentioned in relation to the email investigation handled by James Comey.
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| Michael Flynn | Former Government Official |
Subject of an investigation that Trump allegedly urged Comey to drop.
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| Chip Somodevilla | Photographer |
Credited for a photo of Rod Rosenstein.
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Organizations (6)
Timeline (8 events)
1990
2005
President George W. Bush appointed Rod Rosenstein as the US Attorney for Maryland.
Maryland
July 2018
Rod Rosenstein announced the indictment of 12 Russian intelligence officers related to election email hacking.
United States
Late April 2017
March 2017
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced he would recuse himself from the Russia investigation.
United States
May 17, 2017
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appointed Robert Mueller as special counsel to oversee the Russia probe.
United States
May 8, 2017
Rod Rosenstein wrote a memo criticizing James Comey's handling of the Clinton email investigation.
United States
May 9, 2017
President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey, using Rosenstein's memo as justification.
United States
Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
Relationships (5)
Rosenstein appointed Mueller as special counsel and was described as his 'boss' overseeing the probe.
Trump fired Comey as FBI Director on May 9, 2017.
Trump picked Jeff Sessions to be his attorney general.
Sessions was Attorney General and chose Rosenstein for the deputy post.
In 2005, President George W. Bush appointed him to be US attorney for the state of Maryland.
Key Quotes (4)
"Comey’s firing was a shocking breach of political and institutional norms..."Source
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"...leaks claiming that Trump had privately pressured Comey for “loyalty,”..."Source
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"It was Rosenstein who made the key choice that abated this crisis — appointing Robert Mueller as special counsel to oversee the Russia probe on May 17, 2017."Source
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"Yet all along, Mueller has had a boss: Rod Rosenstein."Source
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Quote #4
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