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This document is a text capture (likely a web article or internal news summary) containing HTML tags, produced to the House Oversight Committee. It details conflicting media reports regarding Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein's potential resignation or firing amidst the Special Counsel investigation into the 2016 election. The text cites various outlets (Axios, WSJ, NBC, Reuters) offering differing accounts of a meeting between Rosenstein and John Kelly following a New York Times report alleging Rosenstein had considered secretly recording President Trump.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Rod Rosenstein | US Deputy Attorney General |
Subject of conflicting reports regarding resignation or firing; oversees special counsel investigation.
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| John Kelly | White House Chief of Staff |
Reported to be meeting with Rosenstein; received verbal resignation according to Axios.
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| Donald Trump | President of the United States |
Facing pressure from investigation; subject of potential recording by Rosenstein.
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| Robert Mueller | Special Counsel |
Leading investigation into Russia's role in 2016 election.
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| Jeff Sessions | Attorney General |
Recused himself from investigation due to contacts with Russian ambassador.
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Organizations (8)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| US Department of Justice |
Employer of Rosenstein and Sessions
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| White House |
Location of meetings; Executive branch
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| Axios |
Media outlet reporting Rosenstein verbally resigned
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| The Wall Street Journal |
Media outlet reporting Rosenstein had not submitted resignation
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| NBC News |
Media outlet reporting Rosenstein refused to resign
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| Reuters |
Media outlet reporting Rosenstein is still serving
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| New York Times |
Reported on Rosenstein suggesting recording Trump
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| House Oversight Committee |
Recipient/Producer of the document (via footer stamp)
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Timeline (3 events)
Locations (3)
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Location where Sessions met Russian ambassador
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Meeting location for Rosenstein and Kelly
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Subject of 2016 election interference investigation
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Key Quotes (4)
"Rosenstein verbally resigned to White House Chief of Staff John Kelly."Source
"Rosenstein is "expecting to be fired" so he plans to step down."Source
"Rosenstein said he would not resign and the White House would have to fire him."Source
"Rosenstein denied the report as "inaccurate and factually incorrect"."Source
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Conflicting reports have surfaced on the possible resignation or firing of US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who oversees the special counsel investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 presidential election.Â
According to US media, Rosenstein was meeting with White House Chief of Staff John Kelly after reports surfaced that he had offered to resign in speculation of being fired.Â
Axios, citing an unidentified source with knowledge of the matter, reported that Rosenstein verbally resigned to White House Chief of Staff John Kelly. A second source told the news outlet that Rosenstein is "expecting to be fired" so he plans to step down.Â
The Wall Street Journal, citing an individual familiar with the matter, reported that Rosenstein has not submitted his resignation.
NBC News reported that Rosenstein said he would not resign and the White House would have to fire him.
Reuters news agency, also citing a person familiar with the matter, said Rosenstein had not resigned and is still serving as US deputy attorney general. The news agency reported that the unnamed source confirmed that the deputy attorney general had a previously scheduled meeting at the White House on Monday and that the Axios reports were false.Â
The reports come as Trump faces mounting pressure from the investigation by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is looking into Russia's role in the 2016 presidential election.Â
Rosenstein assumed supervision of the investigation after his boss, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, recused himself because of his own contacts with Russia's ambassador to Washington while serving as a Trump campaign adviser became public.Â
There was widespread speculation that Trump would fire Rosenstein after a New York Times report on Friday said in 2017 he had suggested secretly recording Trump and recruiting Cabinet members to invoke a constitutional amendment to remove him from the office. The newspaper said none of those proposals came to fruition. Rosenstein denied the report as "inaccurate and factually incorrect".Â
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