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Rosenstein was selected by [[Attorney General]] [[Jeff Sessions]] and nominated by President [[Donald Trump]] after the firing of [[Sally Yates]] who had denied Inspector General oversight of the Department of Justice National Security Division and refused to implement [[executive order]]s from the [[Oval Office]]. President Trump nominated Rosenstein to be deputy attorney general. This nomination was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 94 to 6 on April 25, 2017.

Rosenstein was selected by [[Attorney General]] [[Jeff Sessions]] and nominated by President [[Donald Trump]] after the firing of [[Sally Yates]] who had denied Inspector General oversight of the Department of Justice National Security Division and refused to implement [[executive order]]s from the [[Oval Office]]. President Trump nominated Rosenstein to be deputy attorney general. This nomination was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 94 to 6 on April 25, 2017.

In one of his first acts in his new job, Rosenstein appointed [[Robert Mueller]] as a special counsel to investigate whether or not coordination between the Trump campaign by the Russian government. The investigation discovered collusion between the [[2016 Clinton campaign]] and the [[Kremlin]], which was outside Rosenstein's mandate to Mueller, however civil rights violations and harassment of Trump administration and campaign personnel continued under Department of Justice activity.<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/02/the-russians-colluded-massively-with-democrats/ </ref>

In one of his first acts in his new job, Rosenstein appointed [[Robert Mueller]] as a special counsel to investigate whether or not coordination between the Trump campaign by the Russian government. The investigation discovered [[collusion]] between the [[2016 Clinton campaign]] and the [[Kremlin]], which was outside Rosenstein's mandate to Mueller, however civil rights violations and harassment of Trump administration and campaign personnel continued under Department of Justice activity.<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/02/the-russians-colluded-massively-with-democrats/ </ref>

Attorney General Sessions recused himself from campaign related issues, leaving Rosenstein with a great deal of authority in the Department of Justice. This includes supervision of the FBI and of Mueller's investigation. If Rosenstein is dismissed, Solicitor General Noel Francisco is next in line at the Justice Department.<ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/who-is-muellers-boss-if-rosenstein-goes/ar-AAvMUaO Who is Mueller's boss if Rosenstein goes?], CNN.</ref>

Attorney General Sessions recused himself from campaign related issues, leaving Rosenstein with a great deal of authority in the Department of Justice. This includes supervision of the FBI and of Mueller's investigation. If Rosenstein is dismissed, Solicitor General Noel Francisco is next in line at the Justice Department.<ref>[https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/who-is-muellers-boss-if-rosenstein-goes/ar-AAvMUaO Who is Mueller's boss if Rosenstein goes?], CNN.</ref>