May 10, 2019

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Hundreds gather at ceremony to bid farewell to Rosenstein

By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of Justice Department employees gathered Thursday to send off Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, capping a tenure marked by a tumultuous relationship with President Donald Trump. Attorney General William Barr and former Attorney General Jeff Sessions were among the speakers, praising Rosenstein's dedication to a difficult job. Rosenstein's tenure as the department's No. 2 coincided with some of the most consequential moments of the president's term, including the firing of ex-FBI director James Comey and the appointment of special counsel Robert Mueller. And the ceremony itself comes at a turbulent time for the Justice Department. Scores of Democrats have called for Barr's resignation and the House Judiciary Committee voted on Wednesday to hold him in contempt after he refused to comply with a subpoena for a full un-redacted version of Mueller's report and underlying investiga-

ROSENSTEIN RETIRES

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein reacts to a speaker as he is honored with a farewell ceremony in the Great Hall at the Department of Justice in Washington, Thursday, May 9, 2019. Associated Press

tive documents. "You like records," Barr said jokingly to Rosenstein. "This must be a record, of an attorney general being pro-

posed for contempt within 100 days of taking office." Rosenstein stepped in to take over supervision of the Russia probe after Sessions

recused himself. He authored a memo the White House used to justify firing FBI Director James Comey, whose agency was lead-

ing the investigation into Russian interference at the time. Continued on Next Page


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