But before I do that, I want to thank Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein for joining me here today and for his assistance and counsel throughout this process.  ..…

Attorney General William Barr, in concert with Rod Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, said the evidence Mueller marshaled did not amount to obstruction. . ..…

He tried to fire the special counsel completely, directing White House lawyer Don McGahn to tell Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein that “Mueller had to go.” . ..…

Attorney General William Barr alongside acting Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Edward O'Callaghan and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein at Justice Department on April 18, 2019.. ..…

Rosenstein, to appoint Mueller, a former FBI director, to take over the investigation. ... On June 17, Trump called McGahn from Camp David and told him to have Rosenstein fire Mueller because of conflicts of interest. . ..…

Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, speaks at a news conference to discuss Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential race, in Washington, U.S., April 18, 2019. ... In June 2017, Trump directed White House counsel Don McGahn to tell the then-acting..…

Rod Rosenstein and returned to inform Trump that his deputy had tapped Mueller to launch the Russia probe. . . . ... On a weekend in June 2017, Trump called McGahn at home and directed him to tell Rosenstein that Mueller must be removed because he had conflicts of interest. . . . ..…

Rod Rosenstein appointed Mueller as special counsel in an effort to protect the investigation from outside interference. ..…

Democrats questioned whether that June 2018 memo — which was also sent to Mueller's supervisor, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein — was a de facto job application, a charge that Barr called 'ludicrous' at his confirmation hearing this year. . . . . ..…

Barr also said he and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein “disagreed with some of the special counsel’s legal theories and felt that some of the episodes did not amount to obstruction as a matter of law.” . ..…

Attorney General William Barr speaks Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, right, and acting Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Edward O'Callaghan, left, about the release of version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report during Thursday news conference at Department of Justice..…

During his press conference, Barr addressed why he and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein concluded there was insufficient evidence to establish that Trump obstructed the special counsel investigation.. ... Rosenstein's grant of authority to Mueller had authorized him to investigate..…

Barr says he and Rosenstein “felt that some of the episodes examined did not amount to obstruction as a matter of law.” . ... Barr says Mueller did not reach a “prosecutorial judgment” and that he and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein concluded the evidence was not sufficient..…

Attorney General William Barr speaks alongside Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, right, and Deputy Attorney General Ed O’Callaghan, rear left, about the release of a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report during a Thursday news conference at the Department of Justice..…

That included Trump ordering then-White House Counsel Don McGahn to tell Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein that “Mueller has to go.” . ..…

Journalists take photographs of the television broadcast monitors in the press room of the White House in Washington of Attorney General William Barr speaking alongside Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, right, and Deputy Attorney General Ed O’Callaghan, rear left, about the release of a..…

But before I do that, I want to thank Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein for joining me here today and for his assistance and counsel throughout this process. ..…

However, he said Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein determined the evidence wasn’t sufficient to charge the president. . ... But before I do that, I want to thank Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein for joining me here today and for his assistance and counsel throughout this..…

That fight is poised to heat up when Barr and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein address reporters at 9:30 a.m. ... Barr, along with Rosenstein, then made the legal determination that obstruction by Trump did not occur. . ..…

In letter to the leaders of House and Senate judiciary panels, and intended to consult with Mueller and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to determine what other information from the report can be released to Congress and the public.. ..…

Barr and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein have ongoing investigations, among other things, after Mueller submitted the report to Justice Department last month.. ..…

Mueller left the decision on whether to prosecute Trump for obstructing the investigation up to Barr, with input from his deputy, Rod Rosenstein, not to pursue the case.. ..…

Trump fired Comey on May 9, 2017, and eight days later, special counsel Robert Mueller was appointed by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein after then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused from Russia investigation.. At the time, Trump fired Comey upon the recommendation of both Sessions and..…