Attorney General William Barr “will defend the principles” of the Justice Department, his deputy attorney general wrote ahead of Thursday’s release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report.
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein penned a mini-profile, published by Time on Tuesday, that praised Attorney General William Barr two days before Barr was expected to release a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on President Donald Trump.
U.S. Attorney General William Barr and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein attend the African American History Month Observance Program at the Department of Justice, in Washington, D.C., on February 26. Rosenstein wrote, “With Bill Barr at the helm, the rule of law is secure.” Alex Wong/Getty Images
“He earned widespread respect for his integrity and professionalism, and he enhanced that reputation in the private sector,” the deputy attorney general wrote.
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