Rod Rosenstein
American attorney
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| January 2021 | After the Department of Justice Inspector General's investigation, Rosenstein publicly admitted that the family separation policy 'should never have been implemented', acknowledging the problematic nature of the directive he previously supported. |
| 2020 | Began serving as an adjunct professor, teaching classes on federal criminal prosecution at the University of Maryland School of Law. |
| 2020 | Started teaching trial advocacy at the University of Baltimore School of Law as an adjunct professor. |
| August 2020 | The New York Times reported that after Comey's firing, concerns about a potential counterintelligence threat related to Trump's dealings with Russia led to an FBI inquiry, which Rosenstein quickly curtailed. |
| January 2020 | Rod Rosenstein joined King & Spalding, an international law firm, where he primarily assists clients with federal investigations. |
| May 11 2019 | Resignation as Deputy Attorney General took effect. |
| April 29 2019 | Submitted his resignation as Deputy Attorney General. |
| March 24 2019 | Barr sent a four-page letter to Congressional leaders summarizing the Mueller report, with Rosenstein concurring that the evidence was insufficient to establish obstruction of justice by President Trump. |
| March 22 2019 | Mueller released his report to Attorney General William Barr, concluding the investigation that Rosenstein had previously overseen. |
| February 2019 | Andrew McCabe stated in a 60 Minutes interview about discussions at the highest levels of law enforcement regarding potentially removing Trump from office using the 25th Amendment. |
| February 19 2019 | President Trump announced his intention to nominate Jeffrey A. Rosen as the new Deputy Attorney General, signaling Rosenstein's impending departure. |
| November 7 2018 | Trump named Matthew Whitaker as Acting Attorney General, transferring oversight of the Mueller investigation away from Rosenstein. |
| November 7 2018 | Briefly served as acting United States Attorney General for a few minutes to hours after Jeff Sessions' resignation, before Matthew Whitaker was appointed. |
| October 8 2018 | Rosenstein met with President Trump, delayed from a previously planned September 27 meeting due to Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings. |
| September 24 2018 | Rosenstein met with White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, with reports suggesting he offered his resignation. |
| September 21 2018 | The New York Times reported allegations that Rosenstein suggested secretly taping conversations with Trump and potentially invoking the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office in spring 2017. |
| July 25 2018 | Eleven House Republican members filed articles of impeachment against Rod Rosenstein, alleging he stonewalled document requests and mishandled the 2016 election investigation. |
| May 2018 | Issued a directive to U.S. Attorneys along the Mexico border regarding immigration prosecutions, which contributed to the family separation policy. |
| April 2018 | Personally approved the FBI raid on President Trump's attorney Michael Cohen, which involved seizing emails, tax documents, and records related to Cohen's payment to Stormy Daniels. |
| February 20 2018 | Rachel Brand resigned from the Department of Justice, which would impact the potential supervision of the Mueller investigation if Rosenstein were to become a subject of the investigation. |
| May 17 2017 | Rod Rosenstein appointed Robert Mueller as special counsel to investigate potential links between the Russian government and the Trump campaign, authorizing Mueller to bring criminal charges if federal crimes were discovered. |
| May 17 2017 | Rosenstein told the Senate that he knew Comey would be fired before writing the memo used by the White House as justification for Comey's dismissal. |
| May 9 2017 | Rosenstein handed a memo to Sessions providing the basis for Comey's dismissal, criticizing Comey's leadership and arguing against his continued role as FBI director. |
| May 8 2017 | President Trump directed Sessions and Rosenstein to make a case against FBI Director James Comey in writing. |
| April 25 2017 | Confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Deputy Attorney General. |
| February 1 2017 | Nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as Deputy Attorney General. |
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