Rosenstein: 'I think informing the American people is an important part of deterrence'
By SHIA KAPOS 08/02/2018 09:43 PM EDT Updated 08/02/2018 09:49 PM EDT
CHICAGO — Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein seemed relaxed on Thursday during a gathering of his legal peers here for the American Bar Association’s annual meeting. A standing ovation that lasted well over a minute might have played a role.
Rosenstein didn’t say a word about recent Republican efforts to impeach him. Nor did he utter the name Robert Mueller, the special counsel whose investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election he is overseeing. But both issues hung in the air as the deputy attorney general spoke at length about the rule of law and the seriousness of foreign meddling.
He managed to sound sanguine while mentioning President Donald Trump, who has shown irritation at Rosenstein’s allowing Mueller to continue the inquiry for more than a year.
“President Trump selected a superb team of skilled and principled lawyers to lead the Department of Justice and our U.S. Attorney’s Offices,” Rosenstein said, adding, “Our decisions do not please all the people all the time — in case you haven’t noticed.”
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